any way to do it with out using a, air rachet? I have a 93 prelude f22a1 engine

 

i did it with the engine 100% out of my car.....
sprayed a lot of PB blaster on that bolt and let is seep in for a few min....
one guy held the Flywheel in place with a screwdriver in one of the teeth and i took a breaker bar and stomped on it will all my honda powered might........ bolt came right off.......

 

beat the ratchet with a ruber mallet not to hard but it will give it a bit of a impact affect.

 

how do I get it the crank to stop spining is my main concern

 

Get the honda crank pulley tool, trust me its worth every penny.
Use a 1/2 breakover bar with the tool . Then get another 1/2 bar with a 3-4ft cheater bar and it will come loose. It take's a while but just keep at it.

 

thats why you need an impact they have battery ones

 

I have one... it plugs up to the wall/extension cord, it just girates on the nut, doesn't spin doesn't do anything

 

what about the whole in the front of the engine below the head? when I turn the crank it spins in there I believe thats the flywheel in there? can I stick something in there and stop it?

 

without real air impact tools you should buy the crank pulley holder tool.