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| Author: | jhdeval [ Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Homemade Distributor Wrench |
I looked around and could not find a 7/16 distributor wrench I was willing to buy. So I went to lowes and bought a "long" handle wrench for 6.50 then proceeded to bend it. Nice thing about the Kobalt brand is they have a line indicating SAE vs Metric that line is PERFECT for heating to bend at. 
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lol... |
Looks just like my grandfathers...  Just not as used and pitted... |
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| Author: | jhdeval [ Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:01 pm ] |
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Lol give it time. I did find my least favorite thing about using it. Burning my hand on the head. Damn thing gets HOT. |
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| Author: | Fopar [ Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:36 pm ] |
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I drilled a hole in the handle of a cheap wrench and welded a peice of round shafting in the hole then welded a short peice of the rod onto the end to form a T shaped wrench. Richard |
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| Author: | MiDi [ Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:54 pm ] |
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I have these in 7/16, 1/2 and 9/16 http://www.mactools.com/Product/tabid/1 ... fault.aspx |
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| Author: | jhdeval [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:18 am ] |
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Yeah MiDi I just have a problem paying 50+ bucks for a tool that gets used VERY rarely. |
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| Author: | hantayo13 [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:01 am ] |
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have bent,ground several wrenches for special use |
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| Author: | jhdeval [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:05 am ] |
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Anyone know if the lifetime warranty still holds? |
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| Author: | Reed [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:30 am ] |
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It is easier to just convert to the later style distributor hold down. |
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| Author: | jhdeval [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:39 am ] |
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I agree reed but I was not able to find anyone selling that hold down. I took the earlier style off my existing distributor. |
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| Author: | Danarchy [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:01 am ] |
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Quote: It is easier to just convert to the later style distributor hold down.
what does it look like? any pictures? what years are "later style"?
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| Author: | Reed [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:10 am ] |
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Here are the two styles side-by-side:  Here are the component parts of the later (more preferable) style:  Here is how they fit together assembled on the motor (use your imagination for the engine block):  Please note that I am missing the o-ring that goes under the plate on the distributor. If you leave this off you get a BIG oil leak. The metal u shaped thing clamps the ring bolted to the bottom of the distributor to the engine block holding it steady. I don't know the exact date of the switch in hold-down styles, but I believe it was in the late 70s. Note that the distributor showing the later style is a lean-burn distributor. The ring is a slant only piece (I think, maybe a v-8 would work), but could probably be easily fabricated from flat stock of metal. The clamp from a v-8 *might* work, but try and find a slant six one first. |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Er, no... |
Quote: I don't know the exact date of the switch in hold-down styles, but I believe it was in the late 70s. Note that the distributor showing the later style is a lean-burn distributor. The ring is a slant only piece (I think, maybe a v-8 would work), but could probably be easily fabricated from flat stock of metal. The clamp from a v-8 *might* work, but try and find a slant six one first.
These first appear in 1979 model year, so good sources are trucks/vans in the 80's (unfortunately most junkyards pull the dizzies and the claw and bolt go to the wind).The small block V-8 clamp is too short and wide, so when bolted up it will not clamp in the right area to keep the dizzy in place. The big block clamp has a right angle on it and much more reach, these could be adapted if someone takes 30 minutes out with an angle grinder, cutoff wheel, and a die grinder to make it fit. FYI. -D.Idiot |
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| Author: | Danarchy [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:48 pm ] |
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 Cool! Thanks Reed/DI- Something to add to my "Scrounging List" 
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| Author: | '67 Dart 270 [ Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | distributor wrench |
The one Rob recommended long ago is still available for $14ish... See: http://www.toolsource.com/distributor-w ... 51101.html |
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