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KnurledNut

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What the hell uses a 3/4” or 1 1/4” distributor wrench?? I’ve worked on some large old industrial gas engines of long ago and never came across a distributor clamp bolt anywhere near that big
The 1-1/4" sold for $56 so someone was after it.
Here was the description:
1-1/4 Distributor Wrench, 12Pt. 1/2 Drive. NSN 5120-00-591-6647. 10949391. Ford M730 Chapparal. Original cost was $91.82. 14461 R2C5

The 3/4" I saw is a Granco 8546. Not sure on the intended use, but its listed as a crowfoot special distributor wrench. That seller has 20 of them and has sold 12 so far at $19ea. Edit: This one also has a national stock number: NSN 5120-00-795-0895.
 
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The 1-1/4" sold for $56 so someone was after it.
Here was the description:
1-1/4 Distributor Wrench, 12Pt. 1/2 Drive. NSN 5120-00-591-6647. 10949391. Ford M730 Chapparal. Original cost was $91.82. 14461 R2C5

The 3/4" I saw is a Granco 8546. Not sure on the intended use, but its listed as a crowfoot special distributor wrench. That seller has 20 of them and has sold 12 so far at $19ea.
So the M730 Chaperal is a tracked mobile missile launcher.

I'm guessing that buyer was a collector.
 

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The reality is that interest in muscle cars is dying because the people interested in them are also dying as I type this. This is simple demographics and follows the trend of Model T, 40s ford, 55-57 Chevy, 60s musclecars... The people interested in that generation of car grew up when they were popular and then wanted them when they were old enough to buy one. Model Ts were popular in the 70s - now essentially no one gives a **** about them. There is nothing that a 1970 Camaro does better than a newer one, except look cool. The new ones are quicker, faster, handle better, will idle all day with the AC on when it's 100F and not overheat, drive across country, get twice the MPGs.... I've been on a musclecar forum since forums existed, and the traffic has dropped at least 75% in the last 20 years. Yes, for sure there will always be interest in the top 1% concours stock restored cars, which are typically the top 1% rare cars like Hemi Mopars, big block Corvettes.... but driver quality 289-2V 1966 mustangs won't be gaining fans in the next decade. The majority of people today don't even change their oil or wash their car- they're not going to work on a 60 year old car.
 

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The reality is that interest in muscle cars is dying because the people interested in them are also dying as I type this. This is simple demographics and follows the trend of Model T, 40s ford, 55-57 Chevy, 60s musclecars... The people interested in that generation of car grew up when they were popular and then wanted them when they were old enough to buy one. Model Ts were popular in the 70s - now essentially no one gives a **** about them. There is nothing that a 1970 Camaro does better than a newer one, except look cool. The new ones are quicker, faster, handle better, will idle all day with the AC on when it's 100F and not overheat, drive across country, get twice the MPGs.... I've been on a musclecar forum since forums existed, and the traffic has dropped at least 75% in the last 20 years. Yes, for sure there will always be interest in the top 1% concours stock restored cars, which are typically the top 1% rare cars like Hemi Mopars, big block Corvettes.... but driver quality 289-2V 1966 mustangs won't be gaining fans in the next decade. The majority of people today don't even change their oil or wash their car- they're not going to work on a 60 year old car.
Yeah there are approximately 8 billion people in the world. 33 distributor wrenches sold in a week doesn't mean there's a real interest.
 

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The reality is that interest in muscle cars is dying because the people interested in them are also dying as I type this
A new wrinkle in the muscle car field that I've seen in the past few years is dropping a new Corvette engine in a '69 Malibu. Saw 4 or 5 at a recent small scale show.
 

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The vw tools might be useful. Post here or pm. Some vans have tire problems.

As in the wheel flies off on the highway

Problem.
 
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So here are the distributor/carb wrenches, left to right:

Black no-name 12mm Box End
New Britain E42 9/16" BE
Stahwille 12970 10/12mm thin BE
Snap On S5002B 10mm BE. Paper label says Datsun & Mazda.
SO S6013 12mm thin BE
SO S6131 12mm OE
SO S6130 10mm BE
SO S5163 12mm thin BE
SO S8564B 1/2" BE
SO S8704 13mm BE
SO S8705 17mm/ 11/16" BE

I'm thinking $15 each plus shipping. Seem reasonable?
 
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I dug out the VW and Mercedes special tools and took some pictures today. I'll try to post them tomorrow.
 

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So here are the distributor/carb wrenches, left to right:

Black no-name 12mm Box End
New Britain E42 9/16" BE
Stahwille 12970 10/12mm thin BE
Snap On S5002B 10mm BE. Paper label says Datsun & Mazda.
SO S6013 12mm thin BE
SO S6131 12mm OE
SO S6130 10mm BE
SO S5163 12mm thin BE
SO S8564B 1/2" BE
SO S8704 13mm BE
SO S8705 17mm/ 11/16" BE

I'm thinking $15 each plus shipping. Seem reasonable?


Oh man....I didn't know they were all metric.

I think you are quite fair on pricing. If they were SAE I would be all over them...
 
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The vw tools might be useful. Post here or pm. Some vans have tire problems.

As in the wheel flies off on the highway

Problem.
I always liked the Type 2s. I owned 8 of them over a period of a few years, mostly flipping them. Wouldn't want one now, though.
 
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Oh man....I didn't know they were all metric.

I think you are quite fair on pricing. If they were SAE I would be all over them...
There are a couple of SAE in there, but yeah, I was mostly an import diagnostic, driveability and electrical guy.
 
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