specialty tools
Oct 3, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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3rd Gear
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specialty tools
does anyone know who manufactures the tools listed in the helms service manual for the 85. a phone number or web site? thank you in advance for your help.
Oct 3, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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From: Plantation Florida USAF(Retired) 1966-1990
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Most Mechanic's Buy There Special Tools And Tools In General From Matco, Mac Tools, and Snap on tools!
You will see there trucks anywhere they service cars.
Last edited by 1bdvet; Oct 3, 2007 at 10:19 PM .
Oct 3, 2007 | 10:28 PM
Drifting
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Try Kent-Moore, BUT, for the price of some of those tools you can buy another car.
Oct 3, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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Quote:
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kalister1
Try Kent-Moore, BUT, for the price of some of those tools you can buy another car.
Oct 3, 2007 | 11:46 PM
Melting Slicks
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If you need a specific Kent-Moore tool, you can always try your luck on ebay.
Oct 3, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Quote:
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kalister1
Try Kent-Moore, BUT, for the price of some of those tools you can buy another car.
I bought the Kent-Moore LT1 crank hub puller which is a needed tool for changing out the crank shaft seal. Luckily I was able to be high bidder on that famous auction site. Cut the cost by way more than half of what I found it anywhere else.
Oct 4, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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I may be dated on this but Kent-Moore was a sub of GM, made all GM special tools.
Oct 6, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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3rd Gear
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thank you
thank you all for the help and i will certainly take the info regarding cost to heed.
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