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322 engine from my 39 Lasalle pins removal question

Started by Dick, December 18, 2018, 11:39:00 PM

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Dick

Gentlemen.I recently removed the 322 engine from my 39 Lasalle.The engine was taken to a shop and stripped down.My question is....how do you remove the pins that lock the 2  large screws that hold the crankshaft balance weights to the crankshaft its self? I am quite surprised that the mechanics are asking me,as they have never seen these square looking pins before.I would appreciate any help with this.Thank-you.

The Tassie Devil(le)

G'day Dick,

I changed your heading to read correctly.

Bruce.
'72 Eldorado Convertible (LHD)
'70 Ranchero Squire (RHD)
'74 Chris Craft Gull Wing (SH)
'02 VX Series II Holden Commodore SS Sedan
(Past President Modified Chapter)

Past Cars of significance - to me
1935 Ford 3 Window Coupe
1936 Ford 5 Window Coupe
1937 Chevrolet Sports Coupe
1955 Chevrolet Convertible
1959 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
1960 Cadillac CDV
1972 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe

Steve Passmore

Never seen pins holding the slotted machine screws in place??  Possibly fitted by someone in the past?
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

LaSalle5019

Mine are just staked in place along the slot...no pins that I see.  Why do they feel it is necessary to remove the counterweights??

DaveZ

I have never seen pins either. All the engines I have worked on, 322 and 346, are like Scott pictured.
Regards,
David Zitzmann
1932 345B