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JayJay · 10-09-2024, 11:27 PM

I do not have a toolbox on the front so I use a 1-3/8” socket, extension and ratchet to turn the engine over. Maybe I’m unusual, but I’ve found a particular position that makes it easy for me to push on the pin with my left thumb and turn the ratchet with my right hand. Kinda wrapped around the radiator. I can see that this would be much more difficult if I could not use the ratchet, in that case a gizmo of some sort might be handy. Maybe not essential, but handy.

Speaking of which, has anyone modified their toolbox to allow the use of a ratchet?

10-09-2024, 11:27 PM	#15
JayJay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 2,110	Re: Electronic cam gear timing tool I do not have a toolbox on the front so I use a 1-3/8” socket, extension and ratchet to turn the engine over. Maybe I’m unusual, but I’ve found a particular position that makes it easy for me to push on the pin with my left thumb and turn the ratchet with my right hand. Kinda wrapped around the radiator. I can see that this would be much more difficult if I could not use the ratchet, in that case a gizmo of some sort might be handy. Maybe not essential, but handy. Speaking of which, has anyone modified their toolbox to allow the use of a ratchet? __________________ JayJay San Francisco Bay Area ------------------------ 1930 Murray Town Sedan 1931 Briggs S/W Town Sedan It isn't a defect, it's a feature!