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what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« on: February 25, 2020, 05:59:00 PM »
what is the pin at the back of the block that looks like a key ring on it?  Hope the pic attaches. Bear Block  block   Thanks
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2020, 06:13:28 PM »
Lock pin for engine stand, would be my guess. Rob
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2020, 07:19:53 PM »
Sure is the pin that stops the engine stand from turning around!!!

Can be seen here in the top of the blue section of my engine stand.

sohc8 by Chunga Gomez, on Flickr
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2020, 08:01:21 PM »
not that pin, the one sticking out of the block or is that the engine stand pin just sitting in that hole in the block?
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2020, 08:03:56 PM »
           What happens when you pull on it?
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2020, 08:05:47 PM »
pic is from BearBlock motors website
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2020, 08:28:25 PM »
They just set the pin in that hole for safe keeping. ;) Rob
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2020, 08:44:03 PM »
Oil gallery pressure relief pin to jettison the rods out the block.   ;D
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2020, 10:52:31 PM »
Quote from: Bart on February 25, 2020, 07:19:53 PM
Sure is the pin that stops the engine stand from turning around!!!

Can be seen here in the top of the blue section of my engine stand.

Stand? What stand!
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2020, 11:31:40 PM »
if you pull it out, moments later everything goes dark, and there is a lot of debris in the air, you won't be able to hear for quite some time.
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2020, 11:52:56 PM »
Never mind the pin, we have seen a tunnel ram on a Cammer…. need more info.
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« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2020, 11:54:23 PM »
it's awesome isn't it
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2020, 01:03:38 AM »
I would not recommend pulling the pin. The last time I did that, things got ugly real quick. After the police left, I had to try and explain things to the Miss. It took 2 months for my eyebrows to grow back, but things got back to normal after a while. I slight limp from one leg being shorter than the other is the only thing I have to show for it now.
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2020, 03:38:38 AM »
Quote from: TomP on February 25, 2020, 11:52:56 PM
Never mind the pin, we have seen a tunnel ram on a Cammer…. need more info.

I do have a thread going over in the projects section on this engine. The thread title is "Original 427 SOHC Rebuild."
I titled the thread before the owner decided to put his tunnel ram back on!!
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Re: what is the pin at back of block that looks like has a key ring on it
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2020, 07:15:08 AM »
That's the integral engine stand pin holder.   All FE blocks have them.  Free of charge.
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