Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Fuel Pump

From: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:12:13 -0400

I think we used to refer to the "C" wrench as a manifold wrench.

Alex Thomson

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From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 10:41 AM
Cc: 'triumph list'
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Fuel Pump

> Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a galaxy much like our own, there 
> was once an item known as a "c" wrench, which was a combination wrench 
> in the shape of a "c," which would wrap around bulges like water pumps 
> and fuel pumps and allow a mechanic to remove nuts obstructed by the 
> item they held in place. I wonder whatever happened to them?

I don't recall seeing them in combination form, but the box end form seems
to be alive and well.  Eg,
http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenches-and-sets/half-moon-and-sets/metri
c/
Even available in ratcheting
http://www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversible-double-b
ox-ratcheting-wrench-set-metric.html

Also the related S-wrench
http://www.amazon.com/Sunex-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000PGWSZ4/ref=pd
_bxgy_hi_img_z

And distributor wrench
http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-Wrench/dp/B000TQ522Q

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From: "dave n" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:16:56 -0500

has anyone had a situation where one of these S or half-moon wrenches were a 
must have?

-----Original Message----- 
From: Randall
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 9:41 AM
Cc: 'triumph list'
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Fuel Pump

> Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a galaxy much like our
> own, there was once an item known as a "c" wrench, which was
> a combination wrench in the shape of a "c," which would wrap
> around bulges like water pumps and fuel pumps and allow a
> mechanic to remove nuts obstructed by the item they held in
> place. I wonder whatever happened to them?

I don't recall seeing them in combination form, but the box end form seems 
to be alive and well.  Eg,
http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenches-and-sets/half-moon-and-sets/metric/
Even available in ratcheting
http://www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversible-double-box-ratcheting-wrench-set-metric.html

Also the related S-wrench
http://www.amazon.com/Sunex-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000PGWSZ4/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_z

And distributor wrench

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From: Hoyt Duff <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:47:53 -0400

> I think we used to refer to the "C" wrench as a manifold wrench.
Like these? http://i.imgur.com/RKOzy7l.jpg

The one on the left is a Ford wrench supplied with many of their early
cars/trucks/tractors. I have no idea why I had one in my toolbox.

Somewhere, I have one that is an open-end wrench on both ends for some odd size.

I believe these are called "obstruction wrenches". I don't use them
often, but when I do, they are the only tool that will work. For
example on the starter of my friends' '54 Desoto Firedome.

-- 
Hoyt

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From: Chris Simo <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 22:15:52 -0400

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On my triumphs,no .  But my tool box has several modified tools with
special purpose.   One is for removing the air filter from my TR2 -
shortened wrench as there is no other way I have found.

My great uncle - who's cars and tool box I inherited had several mystery
tools - bent, ground, shortend...  And over the years I've found a use for
each of them.   I feel very connected to him while working on the car and
with his special tools.

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:16 AM, dave n <[email-masked]> wrote:

> has anyone had a situation where one of these S or half-moon wrenches were
> a must have?
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On my triumphs,no .=C2=A0 But my tool box has several modi=
fied tools with special purpose. =C2=A0 One is for removing the air filter =
from my TR2 - shortened wrench as there is no other way I have found.<div><=
br></div><div>My great uncle - who&#39;s cars and tool box I inherited had =
several mystery tools - bent, ground, shortend...=C2=A0 And over the years =
I&#39;ve found a use for each of them. =C2=A0 I feel very connected to him =
while working on the car and with his special tools.</div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:=
16 AM, dave n <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" tar=
get=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">has anyone had a situation where one of these S or half-moon =
wrenches were a must have?<br>
<br>
-----Original Message----- From: Randall<br>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 9:41 AM<br>
Cc: &#39;triumph list&#39;<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Fuel Pump<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a galaxy much like our<br>
own, there was once an item known as a &quot;c&quot; wrench, which was<br>
a combination wrench in the shape of a &quot;c,&quot; which would wrap<br>
around bulges like water pumps and fuel pumps and allow a<br>
mechanic to remove nuts obstructed by the item they held in<br>
place. I wonder whatever happened to them?<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
I don&#39;t recall seeing them in combination form, but the box end form se=
ems to be alive and well.=C2=A0 Eg,<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenches-and-sets/half-moon-an=
d-sets/metric/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenche=
s-and-sets/half-moon-and-sets/metric/</a><br>
Even available in ratcheting<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversi=
ble-double-box-ratcheting-wrench-set-metric.html" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversible-double-box-rat=
cheting-wrench-set-metric.html</a><br>
<br>
Also the related S-wrench<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Sunex-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000P=
GWSZ4/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_hi_img_z" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Sunex=
-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000PGWSZ4/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_hi_img_z</a><br>
<br>
And distributor wrench<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-Wrench/dp/B000T=
Q522Q" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-W=
rench/dp/B000TQ522Q</a> <br>
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From: Chris Simo <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 22:23:52 -0400

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One other advantage of this list -- enablers. If I did not have that tool
or that opton - You all make me want to have it.

tool topia is now on my favorites....  and another discussion with my
wonderful wife as we reconcile the credit cards at the end of the month....

> example on the starter of my friends' '54 Desoto Firedome.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">One other advantage of this list -- enablers. If I did not=
 have that tool or that opton - You all make me want to have it.<div><br></=
div><div>tool topia is now on my favorites.... =C2=A0and another discussion=
 with my wonderful wife as we reconcile the credit cards at the end of the =
month....</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Hoyt Duff <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=3D"">On 4/20=
/15, Alex&amp;Janet Thomson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; I think we used to refer to the &quot;C&quot; wrench as a manifold wre=
nch.<br>
&gt;<br>
</span>Like these? <a href=3D"http://i.imgur.com/RKOzy7l.jpg" target=3D"_bl=
ank">http://i.imgur.com/RKOzy7l.jpg</a><br>
<br>
The one on the left is a Ford wrench supplied with many of their early<br>
cars/trucks/tractors. I have no idea why I had one in my toolbox.<br>
<br>
Somewhere, I have one that is an open-end wrench on both ends for some odd =
size.<br>
<br>
I believe these are called &quot;obstruction wrenches&quot;. I don&#39;t us=
e them<br>
often, but when I do, they are the only tool that will work. For<br>
example on the starter of my friends&#39; &#39;54 Desoto Firedome.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
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From: ADRIAN DIX-DYER <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:29:57 +0100

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Snap-On do the halfmoon type. I have a set of combination A/F sized  which
I have rarely used in the last 40 years.

Adrian 1966 TR4A CT64306 O
Wales UK.

On 21 April 2015 at 03:15, Chris Simo <[email-masked]> wrote:

>> has anyone had a situation where one of these S or half-moon wrenches
>> were a must have?
>>
>> I don't recall seeing them in combination form, but the box end form
>> seems to be alive and well.  Eg,
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Snap-On do the halfmoon type. I have a set of co=
mbination A/F sized=C2=A0 which I have rarely used in the last 40 years. <b=
r><br></div>Adrian 1966 TR4A CT64306 O<br></div>Wales UK.<br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 21 April 2015 at 03:15=
, Chris Simo <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">On my triumphs,no .=C2=A0 But my tool =
box has several modified tools with special purpose. =C2=A0 One is for remo=
ving the air filter from my TR2 - shortened wrench as there is no other way=
 I have found.<div><br></div><div>My great uncle - who&#39;s cars and tool =
box I inherited had several mystery tools - bent, ground, shortend...=C2=A0=
 And over the years I&#39;ve found a use for each of them. =C2=A0 I feel ve=
ry connected to him while working on the car and with his special tools.</d=
iv></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><di=
v class=3D"h5">On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:16 AM, dave n <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v class=3D"h5">has anyone had a situation where one of these S or half-moon=
 wrenches were a must have?<br>
<br>
-----Original Message----- From: Randall<br>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 9:41 AM<br>
Cc: &#39;triumph list&#39;<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Fuel Pump<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a galaxy much like our<br>
own, there was once an item known as a &quot;c&quot; wrench, which was<br>
a combination wrench in the shape of a &quot;c,&quot; which would wrap<br>
around bulges like water pumps and fuel pumps and allow a<br>
mechanic to remove nuts obstructed by the item they held in<br>
place. I wonder whatever happened to them?<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
I don&#39;t recall seeing them in combination form, but the box end form se=
ems to be alive and well.=C2=A0 Eg,<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenches-and-sets/half-moon-an=
d-sets/metric/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenche=
s-and-sets/half-moon-and-sets/metric/</a><br>
Even available in ratcheting<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversi=
ble-double-box-ratcheting-wrench-set-metric.html" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversible-double-box-rat=
cheting-wrench-set-metric.html</a><br>
<br>
Also the related S-wrench<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Sunex-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000P=
GWSZ4/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_hi_img_z" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Sunex=
-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000PGWSZ4/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_hi_img_z</a><br>
<br>
And distributor wrench<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-Wrench/dp/B000T=
Q522Q" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-W=
rench/dp/B000TQ522Q</a> <br>
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