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Old 03-02-2013, 08:40 AM
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OK every one put on your thinking caps. Here's another clue.
It has nothing to do with the crankshaft or camshaft.
Come on guys, that's practically giving you the answer!
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Old 03-02-2013, 08:49 AM
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I am no motor guy so I am lost. But I have went back to that friggin photo a bunch of times trying to figure this out and just come up with nothing.

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Old 03-02-2013, 09:09 AM
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I am no motor guy so I am lost. But I have went back to that friggin photo a bunch of times trying to figure this out and just come up with nothing.

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I know Brian. Your the reason I never post any weird looking body tools!

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(This is a good one!)
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Old 03-02-2013, 11:44 AM
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anything to do with flatheads? It looks a little like a spring compressor.
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anything to do with flatheads? It looks a little like a spring compressor.
All cars, big or small, injected, blown, supercharged, propane fueled, natural, gassed, mo gas, av gas, diesel, bio-fueled and those run on grain alcohol or peanut oil. Oh yeah, wood or coal. Flatties also

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Old 03-02-2013, 01:33 PM
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All cars, big or small, injected, blown, supercharged, propane fueled, natural, gassed, mo gas, av gas, diesel, bio-fueled and those run on grain alcohol or peanut oil. Oh yeah, wood or coal. Flatties also

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Flatheads are much to manly to use a dinky little tool like that.......
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Old 03-02-2013, 01:52 PM
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Flatheads are much to manly to use a dinky little tool like that.......
Ya mean like this one?

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Old 03-02-2013, 02:00 PM
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I have done ALOT of motor work, and honestly have no idea. I cant wait to see what the outcome is on this!
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Old 03-02-2013, 02:12 PM
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I have done ALOT of motor work, and honestly have no idea. I cant wait to see what the outcome is on this!
It's a good one!

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Old 03-02-2013, 02:17 PM
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In other words it's something stupid that no one ever needed or used and some tool company thought it was THE thing like an underwear folder.

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Old 03-02-2013, 02:31 PM
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In other words it's something stupid that no one ever needed or used and some tool company thought it was THE thing like an underwear folder.

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Nope it is a legitimate tool.

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Old 03-02-2013, 04:25 PM
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How cool is that..... A flathead V8-6.0.

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I love how those little flathead sound like, well, little flatheads! That is one of my favorite things to do at the Goodguys, that hall with all the miniature motors keeps me entertained for quite a while.

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I love how those little flathead sound like, well, little flatheads! That is one of my favorite things to do at the Goodguys, that hall with all the miniature motors keeps me entertained for quite a while.

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It is so amazing to see what can be done with a lot of skill and even more patience. They absolutely fascinate me.

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It is so amazing to see what can be done with a lot of skill and even more patience. They absolutely fascinate me.

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Here's how you do it guys.

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