'40 Tudor oil pressure switch removal

Tudor40

Tudor40

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Got an NOS oil pressure switch to
install with the original low mileage
engine in place in the chassis with
body & mechanicals surrounding it.
Don't have a KRW removal wrench in
my toolbox & have tried crowsfoot &
stubby wrenches to loosen to no
avail. It must be installed at the
factory with a big adjustable as the
brass square fitting is closer to
15mm than 9/16 or 5/8. Any one
out there in the Barn world have a
suggestion. Thanks....
 
It's 9/16" across flats. If you can't remove it from beneath the hood then remove the floor pan. VERY easy to get at "straight" from there so you can get a good amount of muscle on it...
 
Thanks Kube-- I thought of that but
it didn't look like removing the floor
pan would give me high enough access.
I'll give it a try. Nice coupe you have
there!
Tudor40
 
I have a couple of different versions of that wrench one county over from you, Morris, if a road trip sounds acceptable. I could leave them on my front steps so you could pick them up...I won't mail tools I don't think I can replace easily.
If you have a torch...get hold of a cheap 9/16ths wrench, bend it 90 degrees right behind the open end, bend over box end at top, and weld or jury-rig an extension there. You will have a pretty fair copy of the official wrench.
 
Hi Bruce,

That's a very considerate offer and I do appreciate it! I have been thinking of going in to the wrench making business, if I have to. I'm
going to remove those original kick boards and try Kube's suggestion as
a point of access. I'm originally from Mt. Arlington so you're not far away.

Thanks again.....Roger
 
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