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

Russ/40 · 05-09-2020, 01:26 PM

As many have mentioned, grind a 6 point socket to fit. The crows foot tool is a lousy and troublesome tool, not for torqued fasteners. Get a decent quality socket and grind the full circumference to clear as needed.

The one next to the distributor can be easily dealt with. The vendors make a "U" shaped wrench to reach under the distributor so it can be torqued. It has a box end on the bottom, and a 1/2" ratchet square for the torque wrench on top. It allows accurate torqueing as the box end is immediately under the torque wrench so there is no erroneous torque error. Worth having.

05-09-2020, 01:26 PM	#16
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Need to re-torque head, but socket is too fat As many have mentioned, grind a 6 point socket to fit. The crows foot tool is a lousy and troublesome tool, not for torqued fasteners. Get a decent quality socket and grind the full circumference to clear as needed. The one next to the distributor can be easily dealt with. The vendors make a "U" shaped wrench to reach under the distributor so it can be torqued. It has a box end on the bottom, and a 1/2" ratchet square for the torque wrench on top. It allows accurate torqueing as the box end is immediately under the torque wrench so there is no erroneous torque error. Worth having.