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MrMcD
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Posted: October-22-2018 at 3:45am |
I too have used the tape method with success. I used a lot of tape to make sure that socket came back up because if it does not you will waste a ton of time trying to get it back.
Nice Tool Keno. Much safer than the taped socket approach. |
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KENO
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In keeping with all the paint talk lately ,was that PCM blue, old Ford blue, new Ford blue, dark Ford blue or maybe just any old shade of blue? |
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Jonny Quest
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Thanks, Gents, for the suggestions. The tape-on-the-socket approach worked well. I got the new Edelbrock Performer RPM manifold installed without issues. I still need to fire the engine up and set the ignition timing as I had to remove the dizzy.
I did, however, use blue tape... JQ |
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KENO
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Back yard hackery at it's best Counterclockwise is right For you JQ, red tape would be more fitting |
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Jonny Quest
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Thanks gents. I like the idea of a deep 5/16" socket with a little black tape to hold the socket in place.
I assume that the drill will run counter-clockwise when spinning the pump, correct? KENO: That's some mighty fine creative engineering there. JQ |
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KENO
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It might resemble this The remains of an old Prestolite a bolt and some sloppy welding. Works like a charm and you'll never lose any of it in the engine |
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phatsat67
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The oil sometimes traps the socket on the shaft but nothing a long pair of needle nose and a magnet can't fix. Never had one fall off but the tape is a good trick. Also, for sure do the deep well, makes it easy to pull off the shaft if it stays in there.
Working on a priming tool with one of the distributors Mars sent me which is "machinist guy" beat on the end of with a hammer while installing "unsuccessfully" a RR gear? Also, I didn't know turbo mill motor mounts had touched CC stringers yet. |
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Gary S
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Look at all those steppads you'll need and all the frame rechromeing
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JoeinNY
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Man look at the size on the gunnels on that beauty - by far the favorite swimming platform in the Fennessy clan... she was missed this summer as she never moved from that spot --- its not the amount of projects that makes me a tool slob - although the multiple project locations doesn't help. Mostly I am just not nearly good enough at keeping track of my tools - usually when I empty all the buckets and benches I recover most of them but only usually. |
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8122pbrainard
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Joe, You just have too many projects going on at the same time. |
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JoeinNY
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I always put electrical tape on my 1/4 drive 5/16" 6 point deep socket to keep it from falling off the extension --- I suspect I have spent more money on electrical tape doing it over the years than I spent on the priming tool that I can never find when I need it. |
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KENO
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And if you drop that socket in the hole, you'll have a bad day
It's hard to lose the priming tool in there Like Zach said 5/16 |
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phatsat67
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Don't bother. Get a 1/4" drive socket drill adapter and use a long extension with a 5/16" socket on the end. Primed every Ford I've built that way.
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Jonny Quest
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Do you Gents know the specs for an oil pump priming tool for the Ford 351W small block?
There are 5/16" hex and 1/4" hex. I don't have my distributor with me and I want to pick up a tool at the local NAPA store. Thanks, JQ |
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