Triumphrat

LGSpiker · 07-01-2009, 11:50 AM

I am looking to tighten the nuts on the head and do not have the proper tool to tighten them down with. Any help with acquiring the proper tool would be greatly appreciated.

GrandPaulZ · 07-01-2009, 12:16 PM

Your photo shows the cylinder block.

What you need is a thin-walled 12-point box-end spanner.

You can always take one "off the shelf", and grind down the outer edge 'till you can get it to fit.

henryanthony · 07-07-2009, 10:35 PM

If it were the cylinder block, don't you need a torque wrench to tighten down?

TigerDave · 07-07-2009, 10:53 PM

There are several tool companies that make 12 point offset wrenches for use with a torque wrench.

However, a short wrench ground to fit (like the one that came in the stock toolkit) seems to do the job.

Plewsy · 07-08-2009, 12:45 PM

Hi LGSpiker
They are usually 1/2"AF. Any ring key (double hex) will fit, but you may have to grind the wall slightly.

t100rc · 07-08-2009, 09:33 PM

I wouldn't be too concerned with trying to 'properly' torque your cylinder base nuts. Equally tight and NOT stripped should be just fine. Remember to re-torque (or "re-tighten") them a couple of hundred miles down the road ...

henryanthony · 07-08-2009, 09:53 PM

Around these part, we call it "Farmer tight"

cheapfix · 02-07-2010, 04:26 PM

in the picture it looked like cyl base nuts. You mentioned head nutsif this is the casei will reply back with the correct size.if it is cyl nuts,look upon snap-on tools FRDH161 1/2 tourque adapter this tool works perfectly for me.hope this helps