Engine Crank Handle Tool (2 Viewers)

[MW4K&AC]

I have an FJ45 and it came with an engine crank handle so I have been researching the handles since I got my truck.

Others on the forum have stated how useful the engine crank handle is for turning the engine to get TDC and wanted to know where to get one for this purpose, but they are hard to find.

I just happened to discover that the crank handle out of a 90's Mazda B-series truck is very similar to the Land Cruiser engine crank handle. I was looking for crank handles to other jacks that I bought and found this one in a 1990 Mazda truck. I was not sure if iot came with the truck or if someone had just threw it in there so I saw that the scrap yard had a '92 Mazda truck so I went today to see if it had the same handle...it did!

The handle does not appear to be as large as the Cruiser engine crank handle (I have never seen one in person), but from what I have learned, the shorter, actual, engine crank handle is about 6 inches shourter than the longer, spare tire/engine crank handle, which is 40.5", so it would be about 34.5" long. This one measures about 30.5" overall.

Approximately 3" shorter than the LC hand crank.
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The end appears to be the same as the LC hand crank
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This is about 7" on the LC hand crank, so that makes up the overall difference of 3"
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The LC hand crank is 12" so this is about 4" shorter, less leverage if you actually wanted to try to start your engine with it.
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Fits like a glove! (No, I did not try to start my engine!)
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HAPPY HUNTING!
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Finally found one at a Pick-n-pull. I've been looking in every Mazda truck for the past two years after reading your post. THANKS for the share.

 

[coinoperated40]

Pulled this from a 55 a few years ago. Looks to have been modified. It measures 48” long.

 

[Skreddy]

Ok, I had to try. Full disclosure, I have a Holley Sniper and I just drove it 2 hours ago. Please disregard my evening cocktail attire. Not the crocs, those are normal.

 

[kpadawe]

very cool, I think I am going to fab one of these up this week! think I will go traditional but the ratchet one would be easier to store.