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Re: [Healeys] OD switch wrench

To: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] OD switch wrench
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2026 16:27:16 -0400
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That's because lucas never used UNF  - it will be a BA (for small stuff) or
Whitworth spanner size.  This size corresponds to an 11/16" Whitworth
Spanner.

On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 5:28=E2=80=AFPM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net=
> wrote:

> I bought a thin open ended wrench off of ebay and did some filing.  Took
> the switch off easily.
>
> So the next question - what's the thread size?  Looks to be 5/8"-13 - 55
> degrees.  Anyone know for sure?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar
>
>
> On 8/27/26 18:44, JSARCH wrote:
> > I I have uses this 1-3/16 wrench but I can't recall for certain because
> it has been many years since I have had to remove the switch. It is about
> 1/4" thick.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > John
> > '62 BT7
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Haskell
> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:26 AM
> > To: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: [Healeys] OD switch wrench
> >
> > Listers,
> >
> > Anyone know the wrench used to remove the 3rd/4th gear OD switch from
> the center shift gearbox.  Appears to be 1-5/32" which is not a common
> size.  Thinking of getting a thin 1-1/8" open end wrench and opening it u=
p
> a bit.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Bob Haskell
> > Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">That&#39;s because lucas never used UNF=C2=A0 - it will be=
 a BA (for small stuff) or Whitworth spanner size.=C2=A0 This size correspo=
nds=C2=A0to an 11/16&quot; Whitworth Spanner.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, =
Sep 1, 2026 at 5:28=E2=80=AFPM Bob Haskell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@=
earthlink.net">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I bought a thin open ended wrench off=
 of ebay and did some filing.=C2=A0 Took <br>
the switch off easily.<br>
<br>
So the next question - what&#39;s the thread size?=C2=A0 Looks to be 5/8&qu=
ot;-13 - 55 <br>
degrees.=C2=A0 Anyone know for sure?<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar<br>
<br>
<br>
On 8/27/26 18:44, JSARCH wrote:<br>
&gt; I I have uses this 1-3/16 wrench but I can&#39;t recall for certain be=
cause it has been many years since I have had to remove the switch. It is a=
bout 1/4&quot; thick.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt; John<br>
&gt; &#39;62 BT7<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>
&gt; From: Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; On Behalf Of Bob Has=
kell<br>
&gt; Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:26 AM<br>
&gt; To: Healey List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; Subject: [Healeys] OD switch wrench<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Listers,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Anyone know the wrench used to remove the 3rd/4th gear OD switch from =
the center shift gearbox.=C2=A0 Appears to be 1-5/32&quot; which is not a c=
ommon size.=C2=A0 Thinking of getting a thin 1-1/8&quot; open end wrench an=
d opening it up a bit.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Bob Haskell<br>
&gt; Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar<br>
&gt;<br>
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