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Offline rusty

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W46 wrench
« on: November 11, 2012, 01:06:46 PM »
Strange wrench, looks like a rotary aircraft engine wrench...wonder why it says 'NASA' on it....

The weirdest things turn up at the flea....
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Offline john k

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Re: W46 wrench
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2012, 02:33:49 PM »
It is shaped a lot like an ignition distributor hold down wrench.  Automotive that is, I never got to work on a radial.   But, NASA?
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Offline Lostmind

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Re: W46 wrench
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2012, 02:44:43 PM »
I never saw a 5/8 distributor wrench , but sure is shaped like one.May be to get under the cooling fins on the cylinder.
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: W46 wrench
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2012, 09:24:22 PM »
For the flux capacitor on the space shuttle?
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Offline rusty

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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2012, 09:54:22 AM »

Either that, or there is a 56 Chevy in low earth orbit....
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