Geez, Vance, now I feel inadequate. I didn't even know there was a
right and wrong way to put the bell housing bolts in. For sure when
I took them out, mine were in with the bolts on the trannie side.
So, just out of interest, (and excuse the pun) are all the nuts
supposed to be on the trannie side?
John North
On 10/9/06, Navarrette, Vance <vance.navarrette@intel.com> wrote:
> Kendall:
>
> Buddy. Wow! Tranny looks very clean, using the correct tools,
> and I notice that all your bell housing bolts are pointed in the proper
> direction. The speedo cable doesn't look like it has been worked over
> with a pair of vice grips. All the bolts have lock washers, too. No rust
> in evidence, either. Looks pretty anal-retentive to me, you sick
> bastard.
> I thought I was bad. I gave up on the square headed plugs and
> went with socket headed pipe plugs. I can see now that YOU are the
> master, and I am a mere wanna-be. I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!
>
> Better be careful though. Wives tend to divorce neat-niks.
> Wouldn't want to hear your wife divorced you because she got sick of
> looking at the toes of all your shoes lined up neatly in the closet.
>
> Vance
>
> PS. Carpet looks a bit tattered. I bet you won't be able to
> sleep at night until it is fixed. I know I couldn't.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Kendall Larsen
> Sent: October 08, 2006 6:09 PM
> To: 6pack List
> Subject: Square head socket
>
> Hello List,
>
> My favorite new tool is the 7/16" 8 point socket that I just got. It
> fits the
> oil and gearbox plug square headed bolts. I ordered a 5/16" 8 point for
> use
> during the top cover rebuild and got the 7/16 just because it seemed
> like it
> would be nice to have. It is! Got them at snapon.com ... like $10.60
> each but
> free shipping and they are awfully scarce elsewhere.
>
> http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/tr6login/8pointsocket.jpg
>
> Kendall
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