[Healeys] Adjusting valves; dog nut on crank

[Bluehealey]

It should come as no surprise that this is very British nut and is 1” Whitworth.
Here is the a table of dimensions.
http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/tools/conversion%20charts.htm

Alan - from my iPad

> On 27 Sep 2018, at 18:23, Michael Salter <michael.salter at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Frank you may find it easier to put the gearbox into 4th gear then nudge the car back or forward to turn the engine. 
> 1   11/16 is a loose fit.
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Frank Magnusson <fmags at cox.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 11:19:31 AM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Adjusting valves; dog nut on crank
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> I'm just starting adjusting the valves on myBJ8 and can't seem to find a wrench of the right size for the dog nut on the crankshaft.  I have a large crescent wrench but its too thick to get in there.  Does anybody know the correct size wrench to fit that nut?
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> If I remember. Right, It looks like the last time I adjusted the valves, I used a large tapered drift to engage the dog ears on the nut, which seems to work fine.  Just curious what everyone else uses.
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> Thanks,
> Frank
> '65 BJ 8
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