Hello You are right! But the crank is machined on center at a larger diameter intially an hen on stick cranks the are also drilled or the thin wall bushing . The hole being drilled by my method DOES NOT align the tran input shaft. The pilot is installed in the larger bore in the crank wich is on center. A machine shop is the best answer and this will suffice for a assembled motor. Kevin --- On Thu, 7/29/10, John <jswask@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: John <jswask@xxxxxxx> > Subject: RE: 440 crankshaft > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 9:08 AM > > > > Kevin, Doesn't the hole have to be right in the center on > the crank? So the trans shaft rides true in the bushing? Or > is there a alloyable slop needed for the shaft? I > would think that should be done with the crank on a lathe. > John Wask.... > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > From: kmotion45@xxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: 440 crankshaft > > Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:48:15 -0700 > > > > hello gang, I have drilled th pilot hole for clearance > only on assembled engines. Put a gm lage diameter bushing in > the recess in the crank and use the pilot hole as a drill > bushing and go! Use a drill with enough power to drive the > drill bit and the drilled hole needs to be largr than the > rans pilot. Dorman brand oilite bushings work best.Find a > part store or machine shop with a selection of bushings for > choices. > > > > --- On Mon, 7/26/10, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: 440 crankshaft > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, 12:28 AM > > > > > > I have a complete assembled 440 engine that does > not have > > > the pilot hole for a 4 speed input > shaft. > > > I know you can get the sealed roller > bearing to make > > > it work, but I think the input shaft end needs to > be cut > > > off. I don't want to do that. If I do > use the > > > sealed bearing -- does anyone know if the crank > can be > > > clearance drilled for the stock input shaft > with the > > > crank still in the engine? Facts > > > please...Thanks............................MO > > > > > > {Steve Mick} > > > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202 > > > > > > ---- > > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest > to only one > > > person -- directly to that person. I.e., > send > > > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well > as other > > > personal messages only to the intended recipient, > not to the > > > Clubhouse public address. This practice will > protect your > > > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine > tune the > > > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion > Guidelines: > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > >