Hello, Do not need special drill bit. standard will do fine. material is relatively hard but will cut well with oil drill power , sharp bit and patience. Kevin --- On Wed, 7/28/10, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: 440 crankshaft > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 2:51 PM > > Thanks Kevin, great idea. Do you need a special bit to > drill a crankshat? I don't know how hard that material > is. I am going to try that, and the good thing is- I > don't have to load it up and take to a machine > shop...........THANKS 1...................MO > > {Steve Mick} > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "kevin adams" <kmotion45@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:48 AM > Subject: Re: 440 crankshaft > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > ---- > 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. > > > > > >