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My buddy hasn't gone through much yet but I spotted these two while at their house yesterday and he told me I could have them. An old Mac long reach double open end wrench

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
 

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
Thanks for learnin me Wayne!
 

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New Miller Digital Infinity welding hood!

“Used” on eBay for a good deal but it had never been welded with

And a little TIG practice today
 

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
Like my old slant six
 

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Hey Zach, Those long thin wrenches are tappet wrenches. Made thin to adjust valves on old solid lifters on a running (inline) engine. You will not find them useful if you try using them on say, a rusty water pump bolt.
Very cool, thanks for the insight! I guess that means this wrench is probably from the 40s or older maybe?
 

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