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Re: knuckle busting OVERDRIVE/tranny drain plug

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Subject: Re: knuckle busting OVERDRIVE/tranny drain plug
From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:22:28 -0600
Now that looks good! Thanks Alan and all. I have a tool that is flat. It is 
a wrench of sorts that is about 7 inches long with one tooth. It is not 
good. I will try this or a plumbing device suggested.

Cheers,

Scott Willis
Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
59 MGA
66 E-Type FHC
http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
BG Euro Classics Car Club President
Bowling Green, KY





>From: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
>To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>CC: healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: knuckle busting OVERDRIVE/tranny drain plug
>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:13:56 +0800
>
>Scott -
>
>I don't know what tool you are using, but there is a special socket out
>there for this cap and it works very well:
>
>See part number BT8 on this page:
>
>http://www.britishtool.com/servtool.htm
>
>http://www.britishtool.com/images/bt8lloyd.JPG
>
>It works just fine, and really the brass cap should not be on all that 
>tight
>anyway.
>
>Robb at Brit tool is a great guy and we should be thankful that this guy is
>out there making these tools!
>
>Alan
>
>'52 A90
>'53 BN1
>'64 BJ8
>
>On 2/15/07, scott willis <ahpowered@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Sorry...I suppose it is the overdrive plug/cap on the bottom I am
>>referring
>>to. It is round and flat with notches around it. Any upgrades avail?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>
>>Scott Willis
>>Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
>>59 MGA
>>66 E-Type FHC
>>http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
>>BG Euro Classics Car Club President
>>Bowling Green, KY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >From: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>> >Reply-To: "scott willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
>> >To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> >Subject: knuckle busting tranny drain plug Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007
>>21:56:25
>> >-0600
>> >
>> >Hey folks,
>> >
>> >Anyone know of an upgrade for the BN7 3000 tranny drain plug? This
>>notched
>> >screw on plug is a horrid knuckle buster. The tool I have slips off
>>nicely
>> >as I try to tighten the thing. I would like a nut of some sort that I 
>>can
>> >use a crescent wrench on. Any advice on a better designed plug or a
>>better
>> >tool that will stay on when you push hard?
>> >
>> >Cheers,
>> >
>> >
>> >Scott Willis
>> >Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
>> >59 MGA
>> >66 E-Type FHC
>> >http://www.geocities.com/bgeuroclassics/BG_Euro.html
>> >BG Euro Classics Car Club President
>> >Bowling Green, KY
>>
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