olly beleave me i know all about it i just pulled my carbys off yesterday

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Snap on are the way to go but ill let ya in on a little secret.... Sidchrome and Stanley are owned and manufactured by the same company

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12 Months ?????????????

Snaps are Aircraft Quality - well known for their accuracy - therefore the old Sidchrome and Stanley are probably not half bad....

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"Show me the Mini!"

OMG, sidchrome it is! haha

well I like the kincrome set too.. I am gonna hit crap converters before I go shopping for new. I also saw Kmart ones too and they didn't look half bad, but I been using these KC Tools ones and boy, I am sold... they are sooo much better than my borrowed kmart set...

Yeah I think I will need both 1/4 and 1/2inch set as well as rachet ring spanners, air compressor, deep impact set, hoist... all in due time!!! first things first, a good handy set of 1/2"

And yes I got 2 imperial (cause you can never have enough spanners!) and one metric set of spanners from bunnings for $8 per set of 9 and they are v.v.good for the price thanks for that peice of advice...

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Guys, I've bought my share of crap sockets over the years too.
Now I only buy stuff that lasts.

Sidchrome have a special on now with a 1/4-3/8 drive socket set. It goes from 4-19mm and 3/16"-3/4". Usual accessories. Well made, even if they do come from Taiwan now.

Perfect size for a Mini. $99 at Gasweld or Bunnings. I bought a set for work, it's real well made and works great. Lifetime warranty.

ps. with most tools, if it ain't chrome vanadium, it ain't worth buying..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Are/Were Sidchrome aussie owned?

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Mine are Repco. I've never had a problem with them.. oh, except for being STOLEN. I did the el cheapo sets and normally broke sockets, rounded spanners and once made a ratchet spin.. but then again I'm a heavy handed twit.

plenty of 1/2".. two sockets, two ring spanners short and long, two open ended spanners. A couple of 9/16", 7/8".. and I'm trying to think what the flywheel/crankshaft bolt size is..

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You're only supposed to blow WHAT off?

Yeah they WERE.. got bought by the Yanks a while back, same dudes who own Proto and bought WIA (Welding Industries Australia)
Their tools do come from Taiwan now, but the quality is still there. They even look the same- the same good boxes too!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Flywheel is 1-1/2"
Camshaft is 1-5/8"
Wheel Nut is 1-1/8"

dewey

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While we're at it-
Crank pulley 1-5/16",
Camshaft nut 1-5/16",
Disc brake hub nut 1-5/16",
Balljoint socket 1-1/2" (a deep one)

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

doc, is that also the size of the flywheel nut?

**edit** ps, another good thing about the mini.. you can carry nearly all the tools in a rear bin if necessary lol

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You're only supposed to blow WHAT off?

Flywheel nut is 1-1/2", as Dewey said.

What he called `wheel nut' is the drum brake hub nut...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I think you got a typo there, cam nut is 1-5/16" A/F, not 1-5/8"...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

1/4-3/8 drive socket set is enough for a mini? i been using 1/2" and doing ok, although tight in some spots...

Never considered getting a smaller set... hrmmm

Chat this weekend about it with ya Doc

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

hey guys thought i'd just laet anyone that didnt know already that harris scarfes does good quality tools pretty cheap...especially during their stocktake sales (i tihnk they're having one now)

they currently have some sidchrome sets on special.....40pce 1/2" drive metric/AF set for $250 (lifetime warranty).....etc some people might wanna take a look

does anywhere outside SA have harris scarfes?