Prowler V6

[Todd....!!]

Thanks for the experience!

Glad to know!

LATER!

Todd....!

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Programmer wrote:
> 
> Todd,
> 
> Actually have a set of them--the box end is offset every other 12 point with
> the metric equivalent. A 13-1/2, 12-7/16, etc...they actually aren't that
> bad a deal--and I've never broken them. They also have socket sets. I don't
> use them at the shop--but they work great at home.
> 
> Lyndon IPTECH
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd....!! <atc347 at c-com.net>
> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Prowler V6
> 
> >Speakin of different size wrenches, anyone here ever heard of or used a
> >set a tools known as Met-Wrench?
> >
> >The commercial makes them out to be some sorta SUPER wrenches, they
> >don't look like too high quality of metal was used to make em, to me
> >anyways...
> >
> >Anyone?
> >
> >LATER!
> >
> >Todd....
> >
> >
> >
> >G. Scott Ponton wrote:
> >>
> >> There are four "standards" for fasteners. They relate to the thread pitch
> >> more than anything although there are several different "head" sizes.
> Mostly
> >> the Japanese/asian use 10, 12, 14, 17, 21, & 32. The europeon use 10, 13,
> >> 14, 17, 19, 21 and various larger sizes. Other than the English. They
> used
> >> to use what was called a Whitworth standard. These are the 3/8 bolts with
> >> the "15mm" heads. Actually they are 19/32. They also used 23/32 (i think
> it
> >> was.) I haven't seen those wrenches since my tools were stolen. You used
> to
> >> get them in every Craftman set up until about 1975.  You will also notice
> >> that most, nearly all, of the English bolts are a "fine" thread pitch. It
> >> isn't quite the same as SAE fine as the radius of the thread root is
> >> different and although you can use one on the other they ussually are a
> very
> >> tight fit and sometimes destroy the fasteners. Then of course you have
> SAE
> >> standard inch sizes and the famous SAE standard metric sizes. Other than
> the
> >> 15mm the 16 and 18 are so close to SAE 5/8 and 11/16 that many times you
> can
> >> use these sizes to remove them. Maybe had something to do with it at the
> >> start.
> >>
> >> Just my .02$
> >>
> >> Scott
> >
> >
> >