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Just what I always wanted!
Not sure I will ever use this...
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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Could be useful as a metric socket. Math says 15.08125 mm.
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I have a couple 19/32s. You never need them, until you do.
They're certainly handy to have around.
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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Yep. A poor man’s 15mm.
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I used mine for the first time in many years about a year ago. 12 point nuts on connecting rods. I am thinking it was an early 283?
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Good to have the oddballs
Come in handy when nothing else will grab a worn bolt/nut. Hammer it on there, getter'dun |
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You dudes and your unusual sized tools NEED to get into the business of carburetor rebuilding!
S.A.E. published standards about 1912, and a number of the carburetor companies cheerfully ignored them Two that come to mind are Marvel and Schebler (yes Virginia, these were two separate companies before they were married by Borg-Warner). And yes, Pontiac used Marvels from 1928 through 1932, until they found real carburetors existed. Marvel deliberately made EVERYTHING non-standard to discourage the aftermarket. The wrench/socket sizes are bad enough, but where things really get weird are thread sizes. Years ago, I invested over $10k in taps and dies alone, up to 1/2 inch, with maybe 1/2 a dozen larger. Yesterday, had to dig out my 29/64th socket to remove a check-valve. Jon.
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"Good carburetion is fuelish hot air". "The most expensive carburetor is the wrong one given to you by your neighbor". If you truly believe that "one size fits all" try walking a mile in your spouse's shoes! Owner of The Carburetor Shop, LLC (of Missouri). Current caretaker of the remains of Stromberg Caburetor, and custodian of the existing Carter and Kingston carburetor drawings. |
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That used to be a common size for the 12 point fasteners for the couplings between a frame 5 gas turbine and the reducer gear box. Don't see them that often anymore in this country as the epa made frame 5's dinosaurs...
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Jon, you ever been interviewed in a magazine or something?
There is no end to your knowledge...
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"At no time did we exceed 175 mph.” Dan Gurney's truthful response to his and Brock Yate's winning of the first ever Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining Sea... Still have my 1st Firebird 7th Firebird 57 Starchief |
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694.1 - THANK YOU!
Only Hemmings Motor News. There have been a few articles about the shop in various club publications. Jon
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"Good carburetion is fuelish hot air". "The most expensive carburetor is the wrong one given to you by your neighbor". If you truly believe that "one size fits all" try walking a mile in your spouse's shoes! Owner of The Carburetor Shop, LLC (of Missouri). Current caretaker of the remains of Stromberg Caburetor, and custodian of the existing Carter and Kingston carburetor drawings. |
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You know that's one you will never lose!
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'68 GTO '69 Corvette '75 Cadillac Coupe Deville TOM |
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19/32
I had one I used as a 15mm until I started investing in professional tools.
The twelve point might be good for close clearances, but that one is not flank-drive so it's risky to slip or round the fastener. Also looks to be a 1/2 inch drive, which greatens the ability to round off corners. |
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British Whitworth anyone? Early MG owners know
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Ed 1968 GTO (Thanks Mom) 2006 Silverado 2007 Cadillac SRX 2015 Chevy Express |
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Whitworth was also used on Triumph motorcycle engines
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I have a couple of 19/32 wrenches that are 100+ years old. They fit the stock, 6 point rod bolts on my 1915 Ford Model T. Came in the factory tool kit, among other oddball tools that are specific to the car. Interesting also is the fact that every fastener on that car is fine thread, and every nut has a cotter key going through it to prevent loosening. Oil pan, cowl lamps, everything. I guess the fact that the USA only had a total of about 150 miles of paved road in 1915 was a likely reason for the buttoned down fasteners.
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