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Jun 3, 2006 | 06:44 PM

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From: tigard oregon

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Originally Posted by tig488

dont say +1 and never, sharif didnt say that, he just said not with a 2 inch gap. as long as the splines are lined up, using an impact is fine and with a gap of less than an inch, the splines are already in line.

just not a method i use. when i was younger i crushed the pump splines on a ford auto by cranking it down the last 1/2". had to pull it all back apart. now, pretty much like todd said, i try to get the motor mated by hand.