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By 62bigwindow - 4 Years Ago
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A while back someone mentioned a offset adapter to check head torque. Does anyone know where to get one?
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By Dobie - 4 Years Ago
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https://www.mcmaster.com/torque-wrench-adapters/
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By 62bigwindow - 4 Years Ago
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Thanks Dobie but it's not on that site. It's a U shape so the head bolts can be torqued with the rockers in place.
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By Dobie - 4 Years Ago
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Like this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-On-tools-Torque-wrench-adapter-S-8666/254738026987?hash=item3b4f91d1eb:g:-0QAAOSw9KZe2oci
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By Joe-JDC - 4 Years Ago
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https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/75230664 They are called "crow's feet" sockets. You will need to be ambidextrous when you use them. I would use the ones with 12 point instead of the open foot ones. Joe-JDC
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By 62bigwindow - 4 Years Ago
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It looked similar to this tool. 
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By Ted - 4 Years Ago
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These are made by ‘Blue Point’
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By 62bigwindow - 4 Years Ago
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In your opinion Ted, would those work with the rockers in place? Do you know what the official name for them is?
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By Ted - 4 Years Ago
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While both of the pictured tools will fit the head bolts with the rockers in place, the one at the top in the picture does give the best results.
If I can put my hands on the Manzel tool catalog I have around here somewhere, I’ll know what the official name is for those tools. In lieu of not having a catalog handy, for the time being I’ll call those either a head bolt torque adapter or a cylinder head bolt wrench.
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By charliemccraney - 4 Years Ago
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Some possibilities on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=blue+point+head+torque&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=head+torque+adapter&LH_ItemCondition=4&rt=nc
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 4 Years Ago
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I have one of those tools, possibly a Mac brand. When I was running stock head bolts I used that tool. Since I have gone to 1/2" head bolts with 3/4" hex, the tool no longer works. So now I just pull the rockers off, it's no big deal.
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By paul2748 - 4 Years Ago
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I saw on ebay there is the tool for a 3/4 hex head.
Hoosier Hurricane (10/14/2020)
I have one of those tools, possibly a Mac brand. When I was running stock head bolts I used that tool. Since I have gone to 1/2" head bolts with 3/4" hex, the tool no longer works. So now I just pull the rockers off, it's no big deal.
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