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Old 05-09-2020, 12:02 PM   #9
shew01
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Default Re: Need to re-torque head, but socket is too fat

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Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead View Post
There is a special wrench by Snap-on (if you can find one) or use the cheapy one you get from the vendors.

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/snaponheadwrench.htm

You don't say what year your car is but I find on the '30-31 a thin walled 12pt ⅜" drive socket will fit the water neck. It is tighter on the '28-29. You may have to pull the distributor...

The car is a 1931. I didn’t know there was a difference for the older year engines.


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