OT Another.. Whatizit?

[Dodgeb4ya]

What are these items?

Edited May 2, 2011 by Dodgeb4ya
1st grade spelling errors

[Young Ed]

That looks like the valve stem insert for a full wheel cover. The full wheel covers tended to walk around in a circle on the rim. When it got too far around it would cut the valve stem and give you a flat. That fills in the hole and makes it a tight fit around the stem preventing the issue.

[Dodgeb4ya]

That looks like the valve stem insert for a full wheel cover. The full wheel covers tended to walk around in a circle on the rim. When it got too far around it would cut the valve stem and give you a flat. That fills in the hole and makes it a tight fit around the stem preventing the issue.

Ed, I thought it would take awhile for someone to pick up on that! You are sharp!!! AAA+++

[aero3113]

Where can I get a set of those? My Wheel covers always walk on the rim

[Young Ed]

Aero check with Burnbaum. He's the only place I've seen with them.

[Dodgeb4ya]

There are a couple different types!

[aero3113]

I just went down to the garage to see how my valve stems looked and this is what I found. This is the left front wheel,the right front was centered the rear right had to be turned a little and the rear left was centered.

[aero3113]

I just checked with Burnbaum and he has them for $6 each.

[Young Ed]

Always happy to help others spend their money

[Oldguy48]

What are these items?

The third pic appears to be a dial indicator.

[Dodgeb4ya]

The third pic appears to be a dial indicator.

Dial indicator - kinda, but for what use?

[Oldguy48]

Dial indicator - kinda, but for what use?

Not sure about a specific use for it, but the dial kinda resembles a Starrett "Last Word" dial indicator.

[busycoupe]

It looks like a dial indicator that could be used on the inside of a bored hole. Perhaps to find the center of the hole to line up a tool like a lathe or Bridgeport style miller.

Dave

[Young Ed]

#3 sorta looks like the device you use in the hole over #6 piston to time a flathead.

[Dodgeb4ya]

#3 sorta looks like the device you use in the hole over #6 piston to time a flathead.

Nope, here is that tool....

[RobertKB]

I just checked with Burnbaum and he has them for $6 each.

I think I need a set of those too for my '53 Plymouth. I usually just bend the tabs back a bit and it works for a while but then they start walking again. Have to get them shipped to a friend in Montana as his shipping charges to Canada are highway robbery.

[Don Coatney]

Number 4. I had and might still have one of those. Not sure of the design usage but I used it as a jig for my vice to hold odd shaped pieces I was working on.

[Dodgeb4ya]

You are pretty close Don. It does mount in a vise and does hold a MoPar something.

[maverick]

Nope, here is that tool....

ah, ive always wondered what that hole was there for. now i know and may have to make one.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Too hard I guess, so here are the answers...The 2nd tool kit is a guage for checking Oil Viscosity as like maybe the Fluid Drive oil. The last tools are distributor tools as shown in the shop manuals at times.

Bob