Guess the Tool

122_Canuck · **Posted:** Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:45 pm

Volvord wrote:

Ugly Duck wrote:

Butts against the cylinder head to adjust the "reverse pushrod" length.

Exactly, the magnet grabs the lifter, you pull it up (but not too much), then you snug the wingnut against the head or guide plate to hold the lifter up. Then simply slide out the old cam/slide in the new cam all without removing the intake manifold. Saves several hours of work and an intake gasket set ... the tricks of flat rate mechanics ...

So you don't change the lifters? [-X

Volvord · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:07 am

122_Canuck wrote:

So you don't change the lifters? [-X

Only need to change lifters on flat tappet cams, roller lifters do not generate a wear pattern =D>

122_Canuck · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:43 am

Is your cam a roller? If so, are you changing your valve springs/cam shaft? Just trying to figure out why this tool would make an appearance...the CVC awaits.

Volvord · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:27 pm

And with that we are on to the next tool
Does anyone know what this tool is used for, the end is a hex drive

Pylon · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:59 pm

That's for doing carb adjustments...

Volvord · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:21 pm

Pylon wrote:

That's for doing carb adjustments...

Nope

Volvord · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:11 pm

.... and on a side note:

122_Canuck wrote:

Is your cam a roller? If so, are you changing your valve springs/cam shaft? Just trying to figure out why this tool would make an appearance...the CVC awaits.

Yes my engine is a roller cam and yes I am changing the valve springs to eliminate the 5700 rpm valve float and also installing a milder cam ,,, giving it a try and see how I like it, can always go back to the current cam if I don't like it

Edicius · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:36 pm

What size hex? or is it a bit holder? Definitely a ball hex on there though, and the middle part looks flexible. That could be handy in so many situations.

Volvord · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:22 am

Edicius wrote:

What size hex? or is it a bit holder? Definitely a ball hex on there though, and the middle part looks flexible. That could be handy in so many situations.

Not exactly sure the hex size but it is fixed to the shaft.
Yes there is a flexible section in the shaft

Volvord · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:51 am

2 HINTS:
1) Your engine needs 3 things to run; compression, fuel and ???
2) Think domestic (and remember how long ago I was in the trade)

geez that is 3 hints
any ideas??

swedishmeatball · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:06 am

distributor adjuster, but you need to access some pin on the accessory shaft or somethin?

Volvord · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:08 am

swedishmeatballrocket wrote:

distributor adjuster, but you need to access some pin on the accessory shaft or somethin?

Getting mildly warm

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:25 am

Points adjustment tool?

Volvord · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:02 pm

Ugly Duck wrote:

Points adjustment tool?

2 wins for Matt ... although I could tell this was an educated guess.
Chevrolet used a combination flat / allen key on the ignition points to adjust the gap and an access hatch in the distributor cap that allowed you to set the point dwell with the engine running. Every mechanic loved this feature, made tune-ups so much easier and faster.

This tool allowed even easier access to adjust the points no matter which way the ditributor was installed.

swedishmeatball · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:50 pm

i HAD "points adjuster" in my reply, but then deleted it and put "distributor" in it's place because I honestly didn't know what the hell "points" were, just that the modern distributor replaced it/them!

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