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Old 08-22-2011, 09:15 AM
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installing my mast 6 bolt heads today. arp 6 bolt studs. the stud that screws up into the head prior to installing heads on motor, how do you tighten it's nut. I know it has so be done through the lifter valley. but how do you get in to the nut to torque it? 12 point crows foot on a torque wrench? don't think I can even get my 1/4" torque wrench in there
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I use this guy:

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Originally Posted by KCS
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is that 11mm 12 point?
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is that 11mm 12 point?
It can be. Companies like Matco, Snap-On, etc. make these extensions in all different sizes in standard and metric.
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I made one, cut off a snap on wrench and welded a socket to it. wonder if my snap on guy will replace half a wrench?



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