Valve cover nuts on M20

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m_jermyn
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Post Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:59 am

Anyone know what size thread they are?

Pisses me off no end when pulling off the valve cover and you drop the nut down a spark plug hole... Going to replace the poofters with T handles.


Like these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Proform-302-326 ... 5c&vxp=mtr
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Post Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:38 pm

I just bought some stainless ones for mine
I think they are m6 thread
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Post Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:13 pm

Those T pieces will look shoite, I hope you're joking, cobbah!
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Post Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:15 am

M6
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Post Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:42 am

Magnetic 10mm socket. Problem solved.
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Post Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:42 pm

I got so much going on in the bay and don't have much room anymore.. 6 Ls1 coils sitting on the rocker on brackets snd a turbo to get around... Top ones are easy, the bottom ones are a tad difficult to get at.