The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Need to re-torque head, but socket is too fat

Y-Blockhead · 05-09-2020, 11:58 AM

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There is a special wrench by Snap-on (if you can find one, they are out of production) or use the "Gyp Part" you get from the vendors.

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/snaponheadwrench.htm

You don't say what year your car is but I find on the '30-31 a thin walled 12pt ⅜" drive socket will fit the water neck. It is tighter on the '28-29. You may have to pull the distributor...

05-09-2020, 11:58 AM	#6
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: Need to re-torque head, but socket is too fat Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There is a special wrench by Snap-on (if you can find one, they are out of production) or use the "Gyp Part" you get from the vendors. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/snaponheadwrench.htm You don't say what year your car is but I find on the '30-31 a thin walled 12pt ⅜" drive socket will fit the water neck. It is tighter on the '28-29. You may have to pull the distributor... Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 05-09-2020 at 12:10 PM.