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

To: Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Adjusting valves; dog nut on crank
From: Bluehealey <bluehealey@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:37:54 +0100
Cc: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>, Frank Magnusson <fmags@cox.net>
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It should come as no surprise that this is very British nut and is 1=E2=80=9D=
 Whitworth.
Here is the a table of dimensions.
http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/tools/conversion%20charts.htm

Alan - from my iPad

> On 27 Sep 2018, at 18:23, Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com> wrote:=

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> Frank you may find it easier to put the gearbox into 4th gear then nudge t=
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> 1   11/16 is a loose fit.
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Frank Magnusso=
n <fmags@cox.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 11:19:31 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Adjusting valves; dog nut on crank
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> I'm just starting adjusting the valves on myBJ8 and can't seem to find a w=
rench of the right size for the dog nut on the crankshaft.  I have a large c=
rescent wrench but its too thick to get in there.  Does anybody know the cor=
rect size wrench to fit that nut?
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> 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.  Just curious what everyone else uses.
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> Thanks,
> Frank
> '65 BJ 8
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> Sent from my iPad
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">It should come as no surprise that this is v=
ery British nut and is 1=E2=80=9D Whitworth.<div>Here is the a table of dime=
nsions.</div><div><a href=3D"http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/tools/conversion%2=
0charts.htm">http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/tools/conversion%20charts.htm</a><=
br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Alan - from my iPad</div><div><br>On 2=
7 Sep 2018, at 18:23, Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gm=
ail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote ty=
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Frank you may find it easier to put the gearbox into 4th gear then nudge the=
 car back or forward to turn the engine.
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ans-serif; font-size:11pt; color:black">
1&nbsp;&nbsp; 11/16 is a loose fit.</div>
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<div id=3D"x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" c=
olor=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; on behalf of Frank Magnusson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fmags@cox.net";>fmags@c=
ox.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 27, 2018 11:19:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net<=
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<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Adjusting valves; dog nut on crank</font>
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<div class=3D"PlainText">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 cranks=
haft.&nbsp; I have a large crescent wrench but its too thick to get in there=
.&nbsp; Does anybody know the correct size
 wrench to fit that nut?<br>
<br>
If I remember. Right, It looks like the last time I adjusted the valves, I u=
sed a large tapered drift to engage the dog ears on the nut, which seems to w=
ork fine.&nbsp; Just curious what everyone else uses.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Frank<br>
'65 BJ 8<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
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