Distributor wrench
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Distributor wrench
My dizzy hold down bolt for my 1990 3.1 EFI seems to take a 5/8" wrench or maybe it's metric screw. Where is a good place to buy a distributor wrench for this car? If it's metric, then what size is it ?
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Car: 87 firebird none soon
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Transmission: none
Axle/Gears: 2.73 10 bolt
Re: Distributor wrench
mine is a 14mm just buy some metric tools you will run into mostly metric fasteners on these cars.
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Yep, it's metric. Can't remember if it's 14 or 15mm. The most damnable distributor wrench in the world to find. Ended up breaking down an buying one from Mac Tools or Snap-on. Used it twice. Gathers dust the rest of the time.
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Car: 1986 Trans Am, 1991 Firebird
Engine: 355 TPI, 3.1L V6
Transmission: 700R4 in both
Re: Distributor wrench
I work for a parts store (Oreilly Auto Parts) and I had to actually special order the distributor wrench. I checked all the parts stores in town and it was all the same story. Not exactly a common size. Reminds me of the good old Quad4 in my Beretta GTZ, nothing on that car is common.
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I ran into the same problem on my 87 w/ 2.8. I went to the parts store and bought an el cheapo wrench. Took it home fired up the o/a torch and bent it. Works like a charm, 3 dollars.
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: L03 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Re: Distributor wrench
You can reach it with a regular wrench from the driver side, going in between the coil and distributor.
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Car: 91 RS
Engine: 350 TBI
Transmission: WC T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi
Re: Distributor wrench
I heated up a regular box end and bent it, then hold the other end with vice grips to use it.
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 350 4BBL
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Re: Distributor wrench
We invented close quarters. I have a nice selection of "the purple&blue" wrenches. One saves me 1.5 hours every time I take it out.
Here's the formula: Torch + $4wrench = $25 special tool.
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Axle/Gears: Strange S60 3.73
Re: Distributor wrench
I've always found it pretty easy to just use a long extension with a 9/16 swivel socket on the end.
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