Be careful here with those bleed screws...my originals on the 62 TR4 and
the 70 Spit were imperial, but the replacement rear wheel cylinders I
purchased this year for the Spit (genuine Lucas/Girling) had a metric
fitting for the bleed screws. Therefore, I would suppose original=imperial,
replacement=metric.
Cheers
Keith Stewart
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> From: Bayrock, Michael <michael_bayrock@bctransit.com>
> To: 'Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg' <blomberg@get2net.dk>
> Cc: 'Spitfire Mail List' <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Inches or millimeters wrenches
> Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 11:26 AM
>
> Hi Stig,
>
> Yes, you need a set of inch, or imperial, tools. Triumph used imperial
> sized fasteners throughout all their TR range upto the TR8, although I'm
> unsure if they changed to metric in the mid-80's like many other
> manufacturers.
>
> The only metric wrench you may need is a 10mm IF you have replaced any
> of your hydraulic system. My rear wheel cylinders have metric-sized
> bleed screws.
>
> There are many brands of tools you can buy in the USA. Most quality
> tools have a lifetime guarantee - if you break it, they will replace it
> free. Some brand names to look for include Craftsman (sold by Sear's
> Department stores) or Mac. If you are in Canada, I have used
> Mastercraft tools (sold by Canadian Tire) for a long time. The
> 'ultimate' (in quality, name brand recognition, and cost) is Snap-On.
> These are tradesman tools sold via a mobile distributorship directly to
> the trades.
>
> One other option is to visit pawn shops wherever you go. You can build
> up a set of what you need for upto 60% less cost. It will cost you
> time, though.
>
> Michael
> michael_bayrock@bctransit.com
> 70 & 71 GT6+
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stig Nikolaj Fasmer Blomberg [SMTP:blomberg@get2net.dk]
> > Sent: Friday, September 25, 1998 1:36 AM
> > To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
> > Subject: Inches or millimeters wrenches
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I'm about to buy a new set of wrenches for my 77 spit, and since I'm
> > going
> > to the states in a few weeks, I have the option to buy these in
> > inches. In
> > Denmark wrenches are only available in millimeters. IMHO my present
> > set,
> > which is in millimeters doesn't quite seem to fit properly. Is this me
> > beeing overly paranoid, or do i really need a set of wrenches in
> > inches.
> >
> > Any advice on what and where to buy (LA-region) is greatly apreciated
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Stig Blomberg
> >
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