Crankshaft spacer help!

benjamindurtka · May 16, 2017

That's where the engine spacer comes in.

2001 F-250 cclb
7.3l 4x4
forged rods,
ebpv, muffler, dp80hp dd.

benjamindurtka · May 16, 2017

Manual engine spacer is thinner than auto..

2001 F-250 cclb
7.3l 4x4
forged rods,
ebpv, muffler, dp80hp dd.

CarportMechanic · May 16, 2017

benjamindurtka said:
That's where the engine spacer comes in.

2001 F-250 cclb
7.3l 4x4
forged rods,
ebpv, muffler, dp80hp dd.

Ah yeah you are correct, looking at the picture uncool posted, my engine spacer is much thinner. Its just a flat piece of steel about an 1/8" thick.

gwunter · May 16, 2017

Should be able to measure crank endplay at the harmonic balancer end as well. I don't think you'll hurt it with a big soft mallet.

uncool · May 16, 2017

The crankshaft only has one dowel in it, it goes in the larger of the two holes. Dowel is the same length weather a manual or auto.

Auto assembly as follows, the big aluminum spacer first on the engine, steel spacer direct to the crankshaft, flex plate to steel spacer, ring plate with bolts. The crank dowel should protrude about 1/8" once flex plate is on.

Hope this helps.

Are the dowels still in the engine block for the trans alignment?

benjamindurtka · May 16, 2017

Yes they are and they are the longer ones.

2001 F-250 cclb
7.3l 4x4
forged rods,
ebpv, muffler, dp80hp dd.

benjamindurtka · May 18, 2017

Well.... I may have mistook loose exhaust parts for my flexplate being bad.

2001 F-250 cclb
7.3l 4x4
forged rods,
ebpv, muffler, dp80hp dd.

benjamindurtka · May 18, 2017

Bought a transmission jack and took it apart last night. Feel more than a little dumb. Spacer is there and dowels are tight. Ill check the clearance anyway when I put it back together to see if washers are warranted. Now I'm nervous I'm gonna mess it up putting it back together and it's gonna actually break! I'll have to lookup torque specs. and get some brake klean.

2001 F-250 cclb
7.3l 4x4
forged rods,
ebpv, muffler, dp80hp dd.

benjamindurtka · May 21, 2017

Thank you everyone for the input. I definitely learned more about my truck through this.

2001 F-250 cclb
7.3l 4x4
forged rods,
ebpv, muffler, dp80hp dd.