Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

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Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by USAFpj » Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:25 pm

I'm attempting to replace the gaskets on the plate to block, and timing chain cover to plate. I have the oil pan buttoned up, but the only sticking point for front plate removal, is what appears to be, a threaded bolt that comes from the inside of the block? None of my manuals show this bolt if that's what it is?

It's the object that sits at the 8 o'clock position of the crank gear. Plate will not come off due to this 'object'...

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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by USAFpj » Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:22 pm

Solved- Gents, nothing's easy! You have to drop the pan to get to the (1) bolt needed to remove that front engine plate :roll: .

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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by dpcd67 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:00 pm

Right, the order of assembly is in your TM 9-1808-A.
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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by Peterdodge6volt » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:36 am

Hi dodge members

Yes that bolt is inside, you will have to take the pan out to et to the bolt to get the timing plate off.
7 of mine engines don't have that bolt but 1 of them has one bolted inside.

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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by dpcd67 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:42 am

Wow; are all 7 of your engines in trucks? That would be a great collection.
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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by Peterdodge6volt » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:54 pm

Thanks
Half of them are in the WC dodge and half are on engine stand restoring and I bought another engine which I will pick up in few weeks so total together is 9 dodge engines. I love WC dodge engines and stared collecting them I of the engine T214 had a note on the engine last running in 1946 it was sized and worn out, but almost finished and will do a first start in 72 years and will be on YouTube videos, I of the engine is a 25 inch Canadian WC dodge engine on the stand ready to run but missing a manifold for it as it didn't come with it. And the only few spare manifolds I have is a 23 inch but stuck looking for a 25 inch manifold for 2 years, but I think I may have found an 25inch exhausted manifold but not the intake manifold at my friend place as he has 74 wartime blitz truck and 9 dodges, 4 Diamonds T and 2 jeeps. he has a Hugh collection all line up.
If you are stuck with your dodge engine I can help :) .

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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by dpcd67 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:39 pm

Thanks but I am not stuck; I have done only 4 of them; one a 251 WM300 and the others, 230s from M37s and WCs; not nearly as many as you have. Tell me, which rear main seal have you used; the steel backed/ bolt on outside one, or the rubber ones?
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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by Peterdodge6volt » Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:38 am

Which rear seal? The one thats on the crankshaft or the timing plate and cover.

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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by dpcd67 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:54 am

The rear main seal, is at the rear of the engine and seals, the rear of the crankshaft. The timing cover seal is at the front. You know that.
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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by Peterdodge6volt » Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:49 am

Ok the rear main seal I am using is a NOS metal plate that bolt on the outside , it have a small black rubber on it.
1 of my engine did not had bolt on the back so I use the rubber one.

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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by dpcd67 » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:57 am

Good information; thanks. The one I am working on now, a T223, had a steel backed one bolted to the outside, but also has the machined slot for a rubber one.
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Re: Dodge 230 front engine plate troubleshooting

Post by Peterdodge6volt » Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:50 pm

Your well come.
I there is any thing your are stuck I am glad to help.

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