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| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 432 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hmm, I guess there's another possibility. Could the golden cad wrench be confusing the issue? Just realized that the box end wrench is the right size for the hex on the u-joing 'plug wrench. Maybe it's supposed to turn it. I bet that someone in Ferrari kept changing the mix of wrenches in the & thinking 'HeHeheheheh, this will really blow collector's mind someday... 8} Magoo, Thanx for joining in. Peter & I have been a duet & wondering where the rest of the chorus is... | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2172 Registered: 12-2000 |
Mitch, I've had no problems using a Sears Craftsman socket, the thin wall slips into the sparkplug well with lots of room to spare. If you're desparate, I'll gladly sell you mine for a fortune...  | ||
| Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 451 Registered: 11-2001 |
I'll pay some decent money if I can find a freaking spark plug socket. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2170 Registered: 12-2000 |
I was wondering if you had gotten the photos as I hadn't heard from you. I still think its odd that they'd intend for the owner to use a screwdriver as part of the sparkplug tool. I can understand that if it fits, its probably coincidence, but I think they would've included a separate bar, just like mine has. I guess just like many other aspects of these cars, it must be one of those Ferrari-isms.  I'm still amazed that no one else has responded, there has got to be some other cars with similar/dissimilar tools. HELLO OUT THEREEEEeeeee..... Actually, the pics could be better. I reduce the resolution (72 dpi) for quick upload and smaller file sizes. | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 431 Registered: 5-2001 |
Peter was kind enough to send me the following, he wrote: " I was down in the garage this afternoon and I remembered to take pics of the tool for you.  As you can see, the bar has captured spring-loaded balls in the ends to keep it within the tool.  The bar also has a center groove where I believe the tool has a matching captured ball to keep it centered, but this is missing.  The diameter of the bar is 0.475" and is about 6" long (if that helps any...)." Peter, From these photos, it's very clear that your spark plug tool is quite different from mine. Mine has a long hex with no holes as shown in the photo I posted earlier in this thread. My kit also has the 'golden cad' sheet metal tool with 2 pairs of cross-holes for turning it. The #2 Phillips screwdriver is a sliding fit in these holes.Since I don't have any empty slots in my pouch, and we've exhausted the two of our resources, I'm left assuming that it was intended to be used to turn the 'golden cad' spark plug tool. Peter, thanks you very much for the photos!!! They make it very clear that our u-joint spark plug tools are very different! BTW, for .JPGs those photos are nice and chrisp!! | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 430 Registered: 5-2001 |
Peter - Good Question:"why hasn't anyone else posted to this thread?" I don't think It's something I said somewhere, but If so, I apologise... - Like HECK (How did Garth Brooks end the concert version of that song about going to a party at his ex's...) Hmm, Oh, yes, I remember now, maybe that's a bit stronger than I feel. How about Its awfuwy wonwy awound here... WILL THE REAL TOOL KIT PLS STAND UP? I just spotted this on eBAY: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1871498552 A photo: It's got a ratchet in the set!  | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2139 Registered: 12-2000 |
Sorry Verell, I was meaning to take a pic of it, I'll email it to you shortly. Although more interestingly, why hasn't anyone else posted to this thread? Is everyone missing their tool kits and therefore can't comment on it? | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 427 Registered: 5-2001 |
STILL LOOKING FOR INFO ON WHAT FITS IN THE HOLES TO TURN THE SPARK PLUG WRENCH Pls read more of this thread. | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 422 Registered: 5-2001 |
Hmm, Sounds like you r u-joint tool has a cross-hole in the end. Is that end also formed into a hex like my u-joint tool (which does not have a cross-hole). Sounds like what I want is photo & dimensions of the gold rod for your u-joint tool. If it's just a simple rod, maybe I can just make one myself & get it gold cad plated. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2123 Registered: 12-2000 |
Verell: 1- Neither Dave, nor I could figure out what that silver rod is. At one end was a spring-loaded barrel that had two linear protrusions, which when turned, turned an inner piece that itself had a matching protrusion that lined up with the other two. I showed it to someone else and he said it could be an elaborate slot screwdriver which would lock in the slot for stubborn screws. Whatever... 2- Yes, that is a carb adjustment tool, it fits the idle mixture screws and throttle stop screws. 3- That gold rod is used in the spark-plug U-Joint tool, as I described earlier. 4- I don't have that piece you show in your photo. 5- The gold rod in my jack bag is used to operate the jack (socket end fits on the jack, hex-shaped end is for the ratchet handle). | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 421 Registered: 5-2001 |
Peter, Things I don't have: -Rod-like tool in same pocket as the 3rd from left wrench. -little 'T' shaped tool between the smallest wrench & the pliers. Hmm,This must be a carberator car's kit. Isn't this tool used for adjusting the carbs? - Rod shaped tool in pocket between the pliers & U-Jointed spark plug wrench. (BTW, is there a 2nd piece like the gold one in my photo below on the u-jointed wrench?) Is the 2nd rod-shaped tool for turning the gold spark plug socket in my photo below?  I suspect it fits into the empty pouch between the smallest wrench & the pliers. Note that my kit doesn't have a pouch between the pliers & the spark plug sockets. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2110 Registered: 12-2000 |
Verell, is this tool you mention anywhere in my photo below?  This was Dave Handa's kit which I bought when his car went bye-bye. It is complete and original. There is the u-joint one, you pass the bar through the hole on the end. I carry this in the car, but I have my own kit as well (included are some items you'd absolutely need on the side of the road, like a multimeter, a hammer, etc...). | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member Username: Verell Post Number: 420 Registered: 5-2001 |
HAVE I BEEN MAKING THE CORRECT ASSUMPTION? My tool kit has 2 spark plug wrenches(aka spanners). The u-jointed one I understand. My question is about the cheap one formed out of sheetmetal. It has 2 pairs of cross-holes for turning it. I've always assumed the holes were for you to use one of the phillips screwdrivers to turn it. Am I correct, or is there some kind of a cross-piece that I don't have. If so, would someone kindly post a photo of the cross-piece by itself? I just searched the archives & couldn't find an answer. My $0.02 on the Ferrari tools: You have to have them to have a 'complete' car, but you don't have to depend on them. In my archives search, I wasn't surprised to find a general consensus that the tools in the kit are POS. I've got a Sears 'Companion 101 Piece Auto Tool Kit' that I carry. It's got just about anything you'd need in the way of hand tools. The workmanship of the tools is about as good as you'll find except for the professional tools like Snap-On. Hard to beat for $49. I now have 1 in all of our cars. Gave my sons one for christmas last year. Pretty much put a stop to my tools going walkabout... |