P.S I forgot to add. allen keys are normally made out of cheep/nasty metal that will bend or snap while you are just getting the head torqued up. I deffinatly know it would be hard to get the torque setting right if the allen head is twisting. Later. Rick White. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:24 PM Subject: Re: L20b head bolts
> Where did you get that one from? The only place I could find them was > gasweld, and they wouldn't sell them individually, you had to buy a > whole set. It did feel a little dodgy using a cut up allen key, but I > kept it as net fitting as possible, and it ended up working ok. > > Tuesday, November 05, 2002, 8:28:24 PM, you wrote: > > RW> Richard. > RW> I think it is a 10mm allen key, I would not use a allen key though, as you need the proper tool to get they head torque right. > RW> I think the one I bought was under $10.00. > RW> The proper tool is a one piece socket with a hex head coming out of the end. > RW> Later. > RW> Rick White. > RW> P.S Make sure you get atleast 1/2 inch drive though. > RW> ----- Original Message ----- > RW> From: Richard Webb > RW> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > RW> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:09 AM > RW> Subject: L20b head bolts > > > RW> Can someone tell me if I need some special tool to remove the head bolts. They look kinda like an alien key or something. Im sure when I was working on my A series engine they were just a > RW> standard 12 or 14. > > RW> Im planning to put a new cam in the head and do some work on it, is there anything I need to do like keep it TDC or anything? It will be going on my other L20b engine so I dont need to worry > RW> about the timing chain or anything. > > RW> Richard > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > RW> OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > RW> Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > RW> Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > RW> No unauthorised redistribution of this email > RW> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > RW> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > RW> http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Bob mailto:rcs07@;uow.edu.au > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
