Distributor wrench help

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petty437 said:
This may sound dumb but can anyone give me the dimensions for the Vim V103 distributor wrench? I am going to be making one & need the dims from the center of the 7/16 hex to the bend & how tall (or long) the tool needs to be. If you have one, please measure it up for me. THANKS!!!!!
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Did this end up working out for you? I've about lost my patience fumbling with an offset wrench and I was going to try fabricating a proper wrench, since I can't seem to find one available anywhere online. If you followed through with making your own, what did you use for the 7/16 box end? My first thought would be to sacrifice a 7/16 wrench and weld it to the end of a long rod.
 
I have the VIM113 if somebody wants the dimensions on it. It works great for both the exposed bolt and the one under the distributor.
 
67Dart273 said:
Rob why not just take a photo of it with dimensions laid out?
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I did. It's actually not the VIM tool. It's a Snap On. Here it is.
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!!THANKS MAN!!

I still have (somewhere!!!) my old KD wrench, which I like a lot. It's two wrenches, with male 3/8 drive ends, and a double-female center connector. You use one wrench for the handle for the other, 1/2/ and 9/16. You can take it apart and put a 3/8 extension and ratchet in there for more leverage. "I think" I have a 7/16 somewhere too. Never know what it was for!!!

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Tylan said:
Did this end up working out for you? I've about lost my patience fumbling with an offset wrench and I was going to try fabricating a proper wrench, since I can't seem to find one available anywhere online. If you followed through with making your own, what did you use for the 7/16 box end? My first thought would be to sacrifice a 7/16 wrench and weld it to the end of a long rod.
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That's what I did. I had an old 7/16 12 point wrench. I bent it, cut it & welded it. It works pretty well.
 
pt70 said:
67 Dart; Try a mapp gas torch kit. The tanks are yellow, sold in many stores, and they heat things up faster than propane.
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FYI, the MAPP gas and "Bernzomatic" screw on propane torch head are not 100% compatible. Seems the MAPP gas will erode the propane torch rubber and you'll get a nasty leak out the knob area. I had one that flamed up on my and I had to throw it into the corner of the yard thinking it was going to explode! It just sat there sputtering for about 10 minutes, melted the knob and finally gassed out.
 
mbaird said:
I used a stud and a nut instead of a bolt.
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Damn funny how the dumbest problems can be an easy fix... Thank You. I dropped mine the other day. Its down there somewhere. Maybe on top of the headers. Who knows lol. Think I'll go get a 1.5" -2" stud... and a nut
 
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