Shovel 12 point cylinder head bolts

[ac72rat]

Any suggestions? Colony, G/Westcott or maybe something else ,not to cheep out but 80 bucks puts a dent on the rebuild I know I can just Wrasle the ones I removed and save $ well that’s the decision

[Hubbard]

Money well spent. Get a 12 point assortment of wrenchs too. fuck 6 point 9/16 headbolts

[BuddhahoodVato]

Any suggestions? Colony, G/Westcott or maybe something else ,not to cheep out but 80 bucks puts a dent on the rebuild I know I can just Wrasle the ones I removed and save $ well that’s the decision

Don't make any difference, get the head bolt wrenches, done deal.

[JBinNC]

9/16 by 3/8 drive torque adapter is all you need on a shovelhead. Then you can torque the headbolts correctly, and you can reach all ten bolts easily. Proto makes one that's not too expensive. Certainly cheaper than $80 set of headbolts that you don't need.

Boys, you work on ANYTHING and you will find you need a few specialty tools. Stop bitching and go buy the tool. Then you have, you know, tools. Can't have too many tools. I hit a flea market this morning and bought some good wrenches and two big threading taps, still have change from $20.

Jim

P.S. Oh, and a Simonds mill smooth file. And ALL of it was USA made.

J

[farmall]

If you have a welder you can slice the square drive off a spare socket, cut a spare wrench and make an adapter at no cost.

I also use a 1/4" drive 9/16" socket on a 1/4" drive ratchet with a small head to run those bolts in and out, Much quicker than a wrench.

[Dragstews]

Springie Thingie

[Tattooo]

^^^^^ Yep I have one of them also.....^^^^^ They work great....

[ac72rat]

If you have a welder you can slice the square drive off a spare socket, cut a spare wrench and make an adapter at no cost.

I also use a 1/4" drive 9/16" socket on a 1/4" drive ratchet with a small head to run those bolts in and out, Much quicker than a wrench.

The cob answer I was looking for (I’ll keep the ones I have ) on a chop what ya got situation thank you farm I gotta welder , jb just askin not bitchin will need the torque adapter Anyway all good Thanks to all pss no springy thing necessary cheers

[Dragstews]

pss no springy thing necessary cheers

That springie thingie is as handy as tits on a milk cow for spinning the Oem bolts home....

[Tattooo]

That springie thingie is as handy as tits on a milk cow for spinning the Oem bolts home....

You got that shit right....... But if you don't need one that is just fine......

[Guest]

1/4 drive with a joint and with or without a cordless impact works even better. McMaster has those torque adapters for pretty cheap and their shit seems to show up within a day for me.

[ac72rat]

You got that shit right....... But if you don't need one that is just fine......

Damn had this lil 1/4” guy in the box couple decades never used it always universals

[Tattooo]

1/4 drive with a joint and with or without a cordless impact works even better.

I never use an impact on anything putting it together..... Or taking it apart for that matter..... It's just to hard on old threads....

[Tattooo]

Damn had this lil 1/4” guy in the box couple decades never used it always universals

I have one just like it but like you I don't use it that much........ I also have one similar that I use to set the dwell on a Chevy distributor....

[Guest]

I never use an impact on anything putting it together..... Or taking it apart for that matter..... It's just to hard on old threads....

I’m comfortable with it. All it’s doing is spinning, no real tightening or loosening.