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05-19-2016, 05:04 PM | #1 |
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Setting rear main
What are you guys using to remove and install the 3/4" nuts that secure the rear main?
tbirdtbird uses this... "I took a 3/4" 1/2" drive socket and welded a 3/4" nut onto it and then I use a box wrench usually with a cheater pipe to set them" Any other ideas? Thanks!
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05-19-2016, 05:59 PM | #2 |
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Re: Setting rear main
I just welded a socket to a wrench. Usually to break them loose I just double wrench until they first start to move.
These pretty much eliminates using a torque wrench when putting things back together. A torque wrench really isn't needed, but, a pretty idea of getting the required 'tonnage' can be practiced with a wrench and comparing it to a torque wrench on other fasteners. But, good and tight is just fine [ about 80#] |
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05-19-2016, 06:11 PM | #3 |
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Re: Setting rear main
Thanks, Patrick!
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05-20-2016, 01:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: Setting rear main
I experimented a little and my 3/8" drive 3/4" socket and 3/8" breaker bar worked fine. It was tight, but worked.
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05-20-2016, 07:46 PM | #5 |
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Re: Setting rear main
Good. Good luck.
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05-21-2016, 06:06 AM | #6 |
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05-21-2016, 06:51 AM | #7 |
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Re: Setting rear main
In the era there were special tools made to do the job, this tool is square at one end, 12 point socket at the other
look in the boxes under the tables at the fleamarkets, this one was 1$ |
05-21-2016, 08:45 AM | #8 |
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Re: Setting rear main
That's the ticket!
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