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I saw on ebay there is the tool for a 3/4 hex head. Hoosier Hurricane (10/14/2020)
I have one of those tools, possibly a Mac brand. When I was running stock head bolts I used that tool. Since I have gone to 1/2" head bolts with 3/4" hex, the tool no longer works. So now I just pull the rockers off, it's no big deal.
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I have one of those tools, possibly a Mac brand. When I was running stock head bolts I used that tool. Since I have gone to 1/2" head bolts with 3/4" hex, the tool no longer works. So now I just pull the rockers off, it's no big deal.
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While both of the pictured tools will fit the head bolts with the rockers in place, the one at the top in the picture does give the best results. If I can put my hands on the Manzel tool catalog I have around here somewhere, I’ll know what the official name is for those tools. In lieu of not having a catalog handy, for the time being I’ll call those either a head bolt torque adapter or a cylinder head bolt wrench.
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In your opinion Ted, would those work with the rockers in place? Do you know what the official name for them is?
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It looked similar to this tool.
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https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/75230664 They are called "crow's feet" sockets. You will need to be ambidextrous when you use them. I would use the ones with 12 point instead of the open foot ones. Joe-JDC
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Thanks Dobie but it's not on that site. It's a U shape so the head bolts can be torqued with the rockers in place.
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