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I use Marvel Mystery Oil in mine with good results. My 1/4 drive had issues when I got it, but after a thorough cleaning and relube, I haven't had any more problems. The 3/8 drive I got recently has been trouble free so far.

I picked up a media cart that I am using for one of my machinist chests. A couple of knobs from the thrift store and a new lock from Ace Hardware and I was in business.

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Here is a link with instructions and pictures. http://www.ctci.org/gilsgarage/ValveGapperInstructions.php You could check your valve lash with the engine running to get a high level of accuracy. I am old enough to remember when they were advertised in Hot Rod, Car Craft, etc..

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Best of luck with your new lathe. Been through way too much machinery moving and know what a stressful experience it can be...looks like you handled it well. Makes sense to break it down if you are planning a refurb anyway.

Amen. Those can't be authorized by the brands involved. I am surprised that he has got away with this for so long.

Thanks for the info Hootbro. I had no idea what was going on with Urrea.

I have a 1/4" drive Urrea ratchet and like it fine, the parts interchange with Proto.

I've bought from them several times. Fast shipping. Good prices on Proto tools.

Great looking job.

I really like Proto tools and have quite a few. The only thing I might add is to use your lube of choice on your new ratchet. All the new Proto ratchets I have had were bone dry when I got them.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001C1DC3I/?tag=atomicindus08-20 One of these?

Proto makes some up to at least 3''.

I've got a lot of Proto stuff and have not had any problem with the detent ball. I have had a few that were a little tight though. What I did was find a socket that was particularly hard to get off and on and used it to find the high spots where it was pretty much metal to metal. Then I used...

I would open it up and check it. I have bought a couple of new Proto ratchets recently and they were bone dry. My Craftsman premium ratchet didn't work well at all until I cleaned it a lubed it with Marvel Mystery oil. I don't consider any ratchet ready to go until I have a look inside.

The reverse cam from the current Proto 4749 ratchet fits the Plomb 9/32 drives. I had one ratchet that had been ground down and had so much wear that I reamed the plates to take the 1/4 drive Proto gear. I used some shim washers to reduce the end play and it made a really nice ratchet. That...

I agree with you on the Proto ratchets. Timeless, I am using parts from my Proto repair kits to fix my old Plombs.

I do. The blow molded cases take up a lot of room.

For what it is worth, I took a Proto 4750 open gear 1/4 inch drive ratchet (the same as the P&C) that was missing its guts and installed all the parts from a similar Thorsen and it works just fine. Since I am more of a Proto guy, I guess that means I now have to find a nasty looking Thorsen in...