Stercorarius Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 This one could end really quickly. What is it called, what is it used for and how. First mystery tool: Mystery Tool #2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Looks like pretty specific engine tools, of which I am not well versed Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 #2 looks like it could be one of those thumb wheel click drive ratchets from the first photo enough those it looks a female 3/8" square drive Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I honestly have no clue right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Knarly was the closest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Does the first one involve the valve train in any way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdog22 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Gear puller? Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I'm going to guess that specialty socket is for your honda? Probably a crankshaft socket? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 1 hour ago, NicholasShetley said: Does the first one involve the valve train in any way? Sorta but not directly 46 minutes ago, tomdog22 said: Gear puller? Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk It does look like one, but no. 10 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said: I'm going to guess that specialty socket is for your honda? Probably a crankshaft socket? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Not for my honda. It is a crank socket for some FE motors and one Buick. It's for my ford. The Keyways fit onto the harmonic balancer key on the crank snout. The outer knurled wheel fits a degree wheel onto it for degreeing your cam. You slip a 1/2" breaker bar into the socket end and it lets you rotate your motor easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Like so Hint: the other tool is also used in the same procedure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Is the first tool to make sure the engine is at TDC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 4 hours ago, NicholasShetley said: Is the first tool to make sure the engine is at TDC? Got yourself a winner. Its a strap style TDC locator that came with my degree wheel, almost always these will be homemade. You place the strap across the bore and put bolt it into the holes for the head bolts. You then adjust the stub coming down so you can use the positive stop method of finding TDC. You thread the stub down enough that it stops the piston before it comes to the top and then mark your degree wheel, rotate your motor back around the other direction untill it stops, and mark your degree wheel. Your top dead center is located at the mark directly between the two. You can't just use piston location because there is several degrees worth of piston dwell at the top. Unfortunately this one wasn't big enough to bridge the full bore so I used slightly different methods. That's only about 3 times the size of my honda motor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 We used a dial indicator on the engine we built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 We used a dial indicator on the engine we built. Yeah it's a lot faster than making a strap and just as accurate. A strap would be convenient though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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