Re: [Amc-list] big a** wrenches

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,

You're right I've never messed around with anything other than a 70 Javelin,
76 Wrangler, and 79 AMX, apparently much further advanced up the stone
knives and bearskins ladder of development than what has been discussed
here. I completely missed what was being talked about.......  and I
apologize for not suffering equally as you and I wish I could be there to
assist you in drinking that first case of beer in celebration at the
ceremony. Rofl.
Wow what was I thinking. Am I lucky for not having run across this
problem??? It sounds like a real peach of a sweetie....
Not one but two big a$$ open end wrenches fighting over a nut..........
Maybe I'm going to rethink getting a 69 American, making a drag car out of
it.....(just another dream I fear)
Good Luck Tom wish I could have really been of help.
Armand


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Jennings" <tomj@xxxxxxx>
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] big a** wrenches


> On Fri, 28 Mar 2008, Armand Eshleman wrote:
>
> > Try your local rent all center, give them a call, they may "rent" a
1-3/4
> > inch socket and giant 3/4 or inch drive breaker bar. You need a king
daddy
> > torque wrench any way to re-torque this stuff.
>
> You apparantly are lucky enough to not have seen the big nut
> axles used on old Americans! It's rather silly, you need two big
> OPEN ENDED WRENCHES to tighten a taper on a slip joint. It's a
> foolish system, there, I said it. An ordinary yoke with U-joint
> would have done the same thing with fewer parts.
>
> I'll take photos at the tightening ceremony. It promises to be
> just swell fun.
>
> > A big socket works much better than the wrench. You'll thank yourself
for
> > not busting up your knuckles.
>
> The only 3/4" drive stuff I have is a 24" breaker bar, 12"
> extention, and whatever socket it is that fits AMC15 axles :-)
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