Of course, if you're not in possession of fence posts, scaffolding and odd bits
of bicycles and what-not, a 1/2" impact wrench will work in a pinch.. ;^) And
it makes cool NASCAR pit-stop sounds too, which is always gratifying in a primal
sort of way.
(It wouldn't be quite as mystifying to the neighbors, but hey, you can't have
everything... I suppose you could just do a quick bit of interpretive dance out
in the driveway with all of the time you'd save, and the net result would be a
wash...)
JS
Hey, maybe you could just jam the forks up against the nut and the frame, bash
it once or twice with the scaffolding to loosen it up, then reverse the battery
terminals and start her up backwards.. It'd just twist the nut right off,
huh!?!?
James Carpenter wrote:
> The socket I got was 1/2" drive, single hex(not bi). I have taken two nuts
> of two different engins. First time, was with the engin out the car, and 6
> foot fence posts stuck in the crank case, I then used 2 foot stilsons, and a
> 5 foot scafolding tube to get enough leaverage.
>
> The second time I got the nut with the engin on my car by filling the
> cylinders with liquid, then putting the sparkplugs back in. This saves
> metal on metal contact. I then used an 1 foot knuckle bar, with an old pair
> of bicycle forks to leaver the thing off.
>
> Second time was so much easer, the thing that made it so was the bicycle
> forks, because you can place one hand on each prong, and you can control
> where the pressure goes.
>
> You will find that with the socket it will try and come off at an angle.
> This is bad, and why I resourted to stilsons the first time(I did have the
> socket then), the stilsons apply the pressure in line with the nut where as
> the socket applys it an inch from the nut and so causes twising.
>
> Filling the cylinders helps, because you don't put any stress on the drive
> train, and you don't risk damageing the flywheel. I used water, it should
> not matter if you do, because you will probebely have the block in a bath of
> soap to eat all the old oil stains away.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mostrom, Paul <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>
> To: 'Spitfires@autox.team.net' <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Date: 15 March 1999 22:52
> Subject: RE: BFS needed....
>
> >
> >My 1/2" impact wouldn't do mine, I had to put a 6' cheater bar on my 1/2"
> flex
> >handle. Be sure to lock up the engine, the parking brake won't do. I
> removed
> >the starter and clamped a pair of visegrip pliers down on the flywheel.
> >
> >Good Luck!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Paul Mostrom
> >'77 Spitfire 1500
> >'80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> >
> >
> >'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Craig Smith [mailto:CraigS@iewc.com]
> >Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 3:44 PM
> >To: 'Peter Cebalo'; 'larry hooven'
> >Cc: 'Spit List'
> >Subject: RE: BFS needed....
> >
> >
> >
> >1 13/16 is correct.
> >They come in 4/4" drive.
> >You can get an adapter to size it down to 1/2"
> >You sure will need an impact wrench, if you borrow someone's sockets
> >make sure you know where to purchase a new one if your impact breaks the
> >socket...
> >I speak from experience. !
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Peter Cebalo [mailto:cebalo@NthShore.govt.nz]
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 4:18 AM
> >To: 'larry hooven'
> >Cc: 'Spit List'
> >Subject: RE: BFS needed....
> >
> >
> >
> >1 13/16", I believe. Never seen one in 1/2" before. Try using a big -
> >about 14" adjustable wrench.
> >
> >Peter Cebalo
> >
> >73 Spitfire
> >
> >Auckland New Zealand
> >
> >
> >>----------
> >>From: larry hooven[SMTP:dirty_howi@yahoo.com]
> >>Sent: Tuesday, 16 March 1999 22:57
> >>To: spitfire list
> >>Subject: BFS needed....
> >>
> >>
> >>I finally need to purchase the BFS needed to remove the crank pully
> >>nut from my 1500 spit engine....question is HOW BIG IS IT?? i would
> >>rather just buy the one socket versus the set...and question 2 is it
> >>available in 1/2 drive or do i need to rent a 3/4 drive impact gun....
> >>
> >>thanks as always.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>==
> >>larry (I hope someday to Drive my triumph) hooven 1979 spitfire
> >fm99248u,
> >>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/9311/index.html
> >>"Second place is just the first loser" -John Force
> >>"Why is it all my american cars have metric bolts, and my british cars
> >are
> >>SAE?"
> >>"If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there"
> >-the
> >>cheshire cat
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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