Re: [Healeys] Adjusting valves; dog nut on crank

[i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>]

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I just rocked the car in gear to move the crank
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

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Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 10:15 AM Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net> wrote:

> I'm just starting adjusting the valves on myBJ8 and can't seem to find a
> wrench of the right size for the dog nut on the crankshaft.  I have a large
> crescent wrench but its too thick to get in there.  Does anybody know the
> correct size wrench to fit that nut?
>
> If I remember. Right, It looks like the last time I adjusted the valves, I
> used a large tapered drift to engage the dog ears on the nut, which seems
> to work fine.  Just curious what everyone else uses.
>
> Thanks,
> Frank
> '65 BJ 8
>
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Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a=
 thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse ra=
ndom auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div>=
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><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 10=
:15 AM Frank Magnusson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fmags@cox.net";>fmags@cox.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I&#39;m just starting=
 adjusting the valves on myBJ8 and can&#39;t seem to find a wrench of the r=
ight size for the dog nut on the crankshaft.=C2=A0 I have a large crescent =
wrench but its too thick to get in there.=C2=A0 Does anybody know the corre=
ct size wrench to fit that nut?<br>
<br>
If I remember. Right, It looks like the last time I adjusted the valves, I =
used a large tapered drift to engage the dog ears on the nut, which seems t=
o work fine.=C2=A0 Just curious what everyone else uses.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Frank<br>
&#39;65 BJ 8<br>
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