using your tools?
 

Just wondering if anyone plans on using their 911 rebuild tools more than once. If not, interested in selling?

I guess this was a waste of a question. Just thought that someone out there bought their tools for a rebuid and, since they don't plan on one in the near future, they may want to recoup some of the $ spent on them.

I might be selling mine. What year engine do you have?

1982 3.0. Thanks!

At least two years ago, Warren called me "resourceful" and I am still beaming from that high compliment. I have the P-207 Dial Indicator holding tool, which I used to time the cams, but my rebuild could have been done without it. I have no other special tools. The chains can hold the cams in place for removing the nuts. A box end wrench makes an effective flywheel lock. Two nuts make a stud extracting tool. A small socket, washer, machine screw and nut makes a good puller for the aluminum plugs in the cam housing that should be removed to access and clean the oil spray tubes.

Oh wait a minute. I did use a clutch alignment too, but those can be fabricated as well. And I borrowed a spring compresser and a ring compresser. So, I guess I did use some specific tools.

Superman, could you give me more info on the plug tool! Also, I got the cam nut off fine but thought the issue was holding everything in place to put it back together?

Kurt,
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Dustin

Fine only for removing the nuts - you need to put them back on and tighten the heck out of them. I know of no way to remove the large cam nut on the pre-1982 (or so) cars without the crowfoot wrench.

You certainly don't want to use the chains to hold the nut steady while you tighten it during assembly.

-Wayne

That was my thought. Luckily I have a later car so I only need the holding tool.

Superman: no crow foot wrench?

I'll probably get flamed for this but one short burst of the impact wrench and they were off for me. I loosened the valve adjusters to be safe but they came off so quickly I don't think it could have damaged anything. I've since dissasembled the entire block and everything is perfect.

Wayne was backordered on the crowsfoot so I picked one up from Sunex for $8.00 (yes $8 new, no typo). I had already used the impact and a 1 13/16 socket but got the crowsfoot for reassembly. I will let you know if it survives torquing when I reassemble, but by weight and shine it is quality piece.

Let me know if there are any other good places for the tools we need!