Tool Talk
Welcome Forum => Welcome Board and Introductions => Topic started by: Cutman on September 14, 2017, 10:01:16 AM
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Hi all, just a new guy that wrenches on old radial engines for fun. Looking for a particular tool (PWA socket PWA3267) and came across your forums.
All in all I'm looking for the following 3 tools:
PWA2745 Thrust ring wrench
PWA3275 Bearing race puller
PWA3267 Starter cog nut socket
Of these, 2 seem hard to find. I can fabricate the puller but need the ring wrench to remove the locking ring first. The socket is for the starter gear located at the other end of the engine.
I have pictures fromthe Overhaul Manual if that would help anyone.
Any help gratefully appreciated! Thanks.
John 'cutman' Steele
jsteele48@comcast.net
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Welcome to Toll Talk !
PWA tools, huh. Someone here might have them for you.
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Welcome from Upstate NY
radial engines are pretty cool
Skip
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Hello, John. Welcome to the forums. I will plead ignorance, what are PWA wrenches? Regards, Lou
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New one to me, too. Welcome to the forum from beautiful Ohio. :smiley:
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Pratt & Whitney Aircraft tools. Lots of threads here on Tool Talk about them.
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welcome to tool talk John, good luck in locating the tools.
are you working on P & W Aircraft engines ? made in East Hartford, CT
what vintage are your interest ?
this welcome comes from Massachusetts,
where do you live ?
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All I have is an older 3/8" Bonney rat.
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Hi guys,thanks for the nice replies.
I'm in Maryland now, born in Vt, raised in Brooklyn and Albany, went to college all over NYS.
Turnnut-indeed, I'm working on P & W radials-got lots of historical info on them being made in CT, Michigan (Ford, Chrysler and Buick all made different R-2800's). Even Nash and Kelvinator. Go figure. I believe over 125,000 engines were made before the line shut down. In production in various forms from 1939-1956.
I just saw a note that said P & W R-2800 C styleengines were also made in Kansas City Mo. Learn something new every day.
Best, John
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Hello John, welcome... There is a "mystery" PWA tool on the forum now. Check out the "Wrench" forum, thread "Museum Donation..." . Maybe you can tell us all what that wrench is used for.
Joe B