sincere0113

How can I use the starter to turn the engine. My engine is pulled out and I want to use the starter and battery to turn the engine. How do I do this?

mikehands

If the starter is installed, just ground the battery to the engine and tap the solenoid connection with the positive lead.

golden_eye

If the engine is already out why don't you just use a breaker bar and socket on the crankshaft bolt? Doesn't take that much effort and it's probably safer than tapping bare electrical leads together.

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Jfsram

You will need to install the bellhousing, flywheel and starter.

But why must you turn it with the starter if it's out of the car?

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sincere0113

right now i have the engine assembled, no plugs in, the torque converter is attached, the flywheel as well as bell housing I need to get two nuts on the torque converter, but i cant reach it unless i turn the engine over. I can't do it using a breaker bar, I was thinking of using the starter to do it. How can I do it, when I attach the starter directly to the battery it just sparks, no turn. Starter is new. Do I need to include the solenoid?

1991LX5.0

i still dont understand why cant you turn the motor over by hand?

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