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Re: i.r. air imapct wrenches?

To: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
Subject: Re: i.r. air imapct wrenches?
From: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 22:37:21 -0800

>I'm rebuilding the front suspension on a '68 mustang and I need some
>advice about which air wrench to buy.  looking in the horbor freight
>catalog, I see two wrenches I think might fit.  the 235 (I think) rated to
>425 lb.-ft. and the 2131 @ 600 lb.-ft.  the first is $125 and I'd prefer
>to save the additional ~$75 of the more expensive one if I can--I'll use
>this thing infrequently.  but the hand-me-down I have now can't break
>loose the sway bar bolts.  so I'm looking for anyone who owns/uses either
>of these to tell me how they like them.  if the 235 can't cut the
>suspension work I'll buy the 2131, but if it can, well, I know I'll need
>the money for parts...

Hi Scott,

I bought my 2131 last Oct/Nov for $162 at Harbor Freight; if you can make the
the stretch and catch the sale, it's probably worth it.

Mike

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