better valve adjust tool

[island911]

I have a sheet metal shop looking at building a bunch. I'll post when they give me pricing.
Kinda pissed though, they told me the . . .uhm . . SCWDP "part numbering" laser etching, would cost extra! How dare they.

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'81 SC COUPE

[marcesq]

Gentlemen:

I think I hit the jack pot. Below please find an e-mail that I recieved from Baum Tools:

Subject: Help needed
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 20:10:42 -0500
From: "Marc A. Astore"
To: sales@baumtools.com

Gentlemen:

I am looking for the attached tool (the larger one of the 2). The owner can not recall where he bought it.

Thanks in advance.

Marc Astore

(I attached JW's picture)

Subject: Tool Request
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:36:58 -0500
From: jerry@baumtools.com (baumtools.com)
To:

Hello Marc,

Thank you for choosing Baum Tools Inc. The tool that you have requested is available from us. The tool number is 60. The price is $4.50. Please
contact me if you would like to purchase this tool.

Sincerely,

Jerry Gold Customer Service



Here is the number 1-800-848-6657. Have at it!!

[island911]

This is the closest I could find on their s l o w website



hmmm

[marcesq]

Islandman:

I checked as well, and the tool number is 60 not P213A.

I will call tommorow and talk to Jerry Gold. They were closed by the time I got home.

I will eat crow if I'm wrong.

[john walker's workshop]

well, i'll be damned, there it is in my baum catalog all this time. might as well get a bunch of long feeler gauges listed below it. i bet he sells out of those real quick.

[Doug Zielke]

Urgent note to island911:

Contact sheet metal shop immediately to stop order of 2000 feeler gauge holders!

[speeder]

Laughing so hard I think I just coughed up a lung and fainted like the President! You guys kill me. Now we have to figure out some other way to get in that jet-simulator.

[RoninLB]

Just ordered from Debbie at Baum at 7:38 AM

[marcesq]

Well I guess it will be steak tonight rather than CROW heh Islandman.



Thanks to FA-18c for stirring the pot.

You all take care now, and have fun adjusting those valves.

[island911]

Excellent marcesq. At $4.50 each that is excellent. You should take up FA-18c on his offer. . .since your in the same state.

You lost me there on why you would be "eating crow" if your source didn't pan out. Especially after you found the first half of the tool for us.

Well no need for me to pick up one of these, now that I have a box of 2000 sitting on my desk
. . . kinding; I did get a manufacturing prototype though.

[FA-18C]

Phew, got mine 3 mintes ago with some spare blades as well...
And just for good measure (no pun intended), anyone who can make it out to Va Beach area let me know and there's a standing offer for FA-18 sim time....the full blown tour will hinge on how good you are at dialing in my MFI LOL
Thanks to all, now I shall go forth and adjust...

[Sunroof]

Just put my order in. They are in Sarasota, Florida. Nice folks and should see it in two days. I ordered the blade ($2.95) but was not sure if it breaks off in segments or not. For the small change I will take the risk.

To all who have made this possible (thanks John for the catalog images), you guys are great. Makes ya want to hurry and do a valve adjustment!!

Bob
73.5 T

[john walker's workshop]

don't forget to do the modifications described previously, or it won't work as well as it should. the blade is used as is, the excess rolls up in the handle. the round end of the blade has to be snipped square with scissors and the cut dressed with a file to remove the slight burr from cutting. the 90° bend is done carefully so not to crack the feeler blade. pull the blade out of the tip a bit and bend it back over the tip. it should be about the width of the swivel foot adjuster so it's not too flexible. when the blade gets chewed up, snip and rebend. hopefully everyone will like using it as much as i do.

[carrera]

hey guys save the phone calls
as of now they are sold out
approx. 2 weeks for new shipment

the early bird gets the gauge.

[RoninLB]

Got my instrument today. I am so so happy. I must be blessed to be associated with such interesting/ inteligent/ exciting people who know a fine tool when they see it, and will stop at nothing to make this dream a reality. Thank you every one, especially that special person who provided the inspiration for this to happen.

[marcesq]

RoninLB:

Now the fun starts. 1st the left hand side of the engine compartment is removed, no don't even think about leaving the plug wires and distributor cap on. Then the A/C compressor and the other little items on the right side.

Dam, the oil lines (rubber part) to the tensioners
are leaking. Replace them.

Now remove valve covers on left (hold breath while the lower head studs are checked).

Now on to the right valve covers (hold breath again). Dam S hose is rotten. Replace it.

Drink a couple of beers.

Adjust valves the next day!!

Regards

[RoninLB]

The small Snap-On 3/8 torque wrench is waiting for some action. Standard procedure when torque checking is to losen nut to eliminate excessive/starting friction. Which I don't do with head stud nuts. Although gentle friction on your nuts can/may be called for. Marc..If you come over you are welcome to borrow the Snap-On. Your convience. I may take my new tool with me on a big ride this May. May not be home for 15,000 mi. My little fuel burner between my ears has been saying "don't leave home with out it"