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Feb 28, 2009 | 10:51 PM

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hollywoodultra

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Where can I buy one of these torque adapters that is mentioned above?

Snap-On sells them, but they are expensive.
Here is a link to a cheaper model:http://www.drillspot.com/products/70...Torque_Adapter
I am sure that it will do the trick. I built by own in my shop so I didnt buy them. Make sure that when you use the tourque adapter you use the convesion for the added length of the adapter used. The torque setting is reduced when using an adapter unless it is 90 degrees off the head of the torque wrench.

Mar 1, 2009 | 06:36 AM

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BadX

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excellent write up Hollywood, one of the best I have read on here. Looking forward to seeing what numbers you get you out of her.

Mar 1, 2009 | 07:12 AM

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harley-jones

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Well thought out post..Thank you!

Mar 1, 2009 | 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Headquarters uses CP Pistons and they come with a thcker pin clip that is just about impossible to install trying to hold the jug in place and fiddle witht he circlip. I launched one across the garage when asembling mine and took me an hour to find it.

Luke,

Nice job on the write-up and your pics showed one thing that is absulutely essential when doing any kind of build - cleanliness !

Hope it it turns out to be a fun ride !

Speaking of circlip install here is a great tool for puttin those little bugers in. Just use a piece of 3/4" copper tube. Put the clip inside then set the correct orientation. Then it is just tap,tap,tap.... and it will pop right into the groove.

a nice cheap solution ......

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Mar 1, 2009 | 08:51 AM

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rjmac53

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Thanks for the tour...

Mar 1, 2009 | 09:46 AM

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hollywoodultra

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Thanks for the positive replies guys.

Phast Lap, how did you get the circlips into the copper tube? It seems as though that would be next to impossible with the extremly stiff CP circlips.

If you used a pliers of some sort did it mar or scuff the circlip in any way?
It seems that it could be a great alternative if you can get the clip into the pipe w/o scuffing anything up.

Mar 1, 2009 | 10:00 AM

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Thank you for the post.

Mar 1, 2009 | 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by hollywoodultra

I used a set of needle nose vise grips. It does not scuff the circlip and it is a heck of a lot easier to get the clip in the tube on your work bench than trying to get it into the groove in the piston with out this tool. You initially put the circlip in 90 degrees to the end face of the tube then rotate the clip in the tube so it is parallel to the end of the tube. The tap with the socket to get it close to the end. Then slip the tube into the wrist pin bore of the piston. A couple of taps with a plastic hammer and it pops right into place. I had to reduce the OD of the copper tube a bit with sandpaper to get a slip fit into the wrist pin bore.