Well I guess I could loosen the headers and change them, but heck why do that if there is an easier way. It seems like I remember reading about being able to make a special wrench or something. Is this right? How do you make it? etc

thanks

 

I took a standard 5/8" that had a hex head on the ratchet end of it, took out the rubber collar inside, and then cut off the socket end of it so that it would just civer the hex on the plugs them selves while the end of the spark plug sticks out thru the ratchet end. Then I use a 3/4" wrench on the hex end of the socket. If you want to get real innovative, Larry, you can also pull the magnetic wring out of a magentic spark plug socket and dremel out a little bit inside the socket so it will stick on the plug better while you reach for the wrench....

Hope this helps, Larry, but let me know if you need more explanation. I've also seen a little 5/8" stamped metal hex shaped hoop with a 4" handle welded on it, but I like the variability of the socket and the wrench idea better. Much easier to work with.


- Vern

 

I didn't have a tool to cut down the spark plug socket, which had the hex end so I just used a regular 5/8" short socket. It didn't have a hex end so i just used a grinder and made 2 flat edges on the socket.

 

I didn't have a special tool either - unless you call a regular old HACKSAW "special"......

 

Here is the tool that I use. I was able to get rid of my short crappy boshce plugs in favor of normal but longer AC delcos with this tool. I can change my plugs in 10 minutes with this thing. This would be easy to make but i got this off of ebay for 9 bucks.

 

buy a regular sp socket, cut it down, remove the rubber liner, and if your feeling ambitious, drill a 3/8" hole thru the side into one of the flats and cut out a U with a dremel or die grinder.

next get a cheap 3/4" wrench, cut it in half, round the edges of the cut end and use the open end to turn the socket.

 

I tried using a hacksaw and after 20 minutes, all I had was a socket with a nice scratch.

 

You were obviously trying it on too good of a socket! Get a cheapie from Autozone or O'Reilly's and I guarantee it will cut just fine with a hack saw. Mine did!


- Vern

 

I also got the same tool off of ebay. It works great!