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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 | I've been reading through my 1948 thru 1951 chevy shop manual and wanted to know if it is possible to find any of the specialty tools listed at the end of each service repair. After searching the tools forum with no luck I am guessing that these can't be bought any longer? Steering wheel puller, Pittman arm puller and spring tension gauge are tools I was looking for. I've seen some Pittman arm pullers online, but am not sure if they are all the same? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | Many of the tools you see listed were made by the company Kent Moore and on any given day eBay has about 7000+ for sale. Take the number reference that is usually given with them and use that to enhance your search. They are out there if you look, places like the Carlisle swap meet usually has quite a few vendors who specialize in tooling as well. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | That, and a lot of the task done in the manual with a special tool can be done with a generic tool these days.
For example the steering wheel puller and pitman arm puller are things you don't need the exact Kent Moore tool for.
Spring tension gauge you can use one from a sporting goods store for measuring trigger pull (or really small fish). | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | A lot of it can be made if you are handy in the shop with
fabricating. I'm fortunate as I have a mill and lathe and have
duplicated tools based on the pictures in the manual or from
pictures on the internet.
Usually the original tools bring a pretty good buck and since
they are special, not generic in their use, you may only use
an expensive tool once, where it will lay in a dusty drawer
till your kids donate them to Goodwill after you're gone.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 104 | A lot of it can be made if you are handy in the shop with
fabricating. I'm fortunate as I have a mill and lathe and have
duplicated tools based on the pictures in the manual or from
pictures on the internet.
Usually the original tools bring a pretty good buck and since
they are special, not generic in their use, you may only use
an expensive tool once, where it will lay in a dusty drawer
till your kids donate them to Goodwill after you're gone.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL Yep, Denny is correct, it is possible to make tools. I don't have his shop equipment but did manage to make a steering wheel puller out of scrap I had. I found the modern puller I had wouldn't fit right. I picked up a spring gauge on Ebay to set the steering box. It would be nice to have the original shop tools but you can make do without these. Steve
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 | Thanks for the advice! Yeah, I don't imagine I'll be pulling the steering wheel or Pittman arm more than once... I'll check eBay and see if the prices scares me away
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