Heh, I may be speaking blasphemy here, but a monkey wrench worked for me.
Be ready to put some force on it. I had it in 4th gear, handbrake up, rear
wheels blocked, and the car still wanted to roll every time I put force on
it.
Mark Campbell
spitfire@shelby.net
1970 Triumph Spitfire
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Bob Norway <examiner@scci.net>
Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 1999 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Crankshaft Nut
>Bob,
>It is 1-13/16" (Which just happens to be the same size as the one on a
>'36 Dodge flathead six.)
>
>Regards,
>Joe Curry
>
>Bob Norway wrote:
>>
>> Anyone know what size the nut is on the front of the crankshaft? I need
>> to buy a socket to fit and for that size would rather only make one trip
>> to Sears :-)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
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