Cam install, Day 1

[brandboZ28]

Well, everything was going great until I got the the crank hub. I had that thing apart in a matter of maybe 3 hours and then I screwed up. Long story short, I have a broken 3in 1/4in drive extension stuck inside the threaded part of the crank/hub. I tried using a bolt extractor set but the Craftsman extension just ate my drill bit. Im completly stuck if I dont get any ideas. Do you guys have any? Im pretty sure things will start going smoothly again once this little nightmare is over.

[slmdLS1]

crank hub was a bitch on mine and bryans motors...i hear its a widespread nightmare for all LT1's.

[Greg Kulbick]

So whats the secret Brandon?

[slmdLS1]

never broke an extension off in one, 3 jaw puller got it off after it put up a good fight...still gotta have that bolt out of it before that though, if i remember correctly(its been a while)

[93zm6tally]

Bo,

Am I to understand that the extension is stuck in the threaded hole on the end of the crank and that the hub is off. Can you get another extension or ratchet on the extension that's stuck?

[JD]

Bo,

Am I to understand that the extension is stuck in the threaded hole on the end of the crank and that the hub is off. Can you get another extension or ratchet on the extension that's stuck?

Good idea.

[louy99]

your gonna have a hard time getting it out. i broke 3 in my engine this last weekend during the turbo install. i ended up taking it to a machine shop to get it out.