The technique I most expected to fail worked like a charm. That is a breaker bar lodged against the K member and a hit of the starter. No room for the impact wrench. Hitting the breaker with a hammer didn't work. Home made tool bolted to the damper just broke (i only had a piece of aluminum angle). Thanks all for your suggestions. David Oldfield On Dec 30, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Steve Chervinsky <63hemipolara@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Easiest thing to do is use an impact gun on the crank bolt. Works every time. > > Steve. > > > On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Bob H <tgrrr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Never tried it myself but was told you could put a socket on the bolt with a >> breaker bar and brace the handle against the LH frame rail, then use the >> starter to turn engine and bolt would back right out. >> >> Always did mine out of the car so never had occasion to try this. >> >> I am guessing that someone has a great trick for removing the damper bolt >> while the engine is in the car and the oil pan is on. Also, the bolt is a >> right hand thread right? >> >> Thanks >> David >> -- >> David Oldfield >> >> -- >> -- >> -- >> Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- >> directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and >> negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended >> recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using >> the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email 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. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. >> http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. >> >> >> > > > > -- > Steve > '63 Hemi Polara > > -- > -- > -- > Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email 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. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. > http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. > > > -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.