Hey brick owners!

Got a 240 thats about a quarter century old. I was tightening my AC belt by removing 4 bolts and 2 nuts from the crankshaft pulley and moving the shims. Got the belt nice and snug again. But when I was tightening the bolts again, one snapped! They looked in piss poor shape to begin with, I shoulda gotten new ones but I was lazy - it is 4th of July weekend. So, now, I got one less bolt holding the front half of the pulley on. Plus, the nuts are kinda stripped, so I don't know if they are at full torque.

So, can I chance driving the car or am I just gonna tear somethin up? I don't wanna be trapped at home the next couple days if I can help it.

Any of you guys have the exact measurements for the bolts and nuts on the front, so I can go to my parts shop Tuesday and tell em what I need, or should I just unscrew a few more to bring em?

Thanks,

The Creeper

Drove the car a few times this week, used it as little as possible. Seemed to do OK, but didn't seem to idle quite as smooth (maybe no relation).

I've been driving my 83 with one broken pulley bolt for at least 25,000 miles with no problems. The next time I change the timing belt, I'll remove the complete crank pulley and drill out the broken bolt with a left hand drill bit. Should be easy to do on the bench. In case you don't know, it works better if you turn the crank shaft 180 degrees at least 4-5 times while tighten the pulley bolts and nuts. Use a racket with a 7/8"(?) socket to turn the crank. jp