New Guy Looking for PWA Tools

[Cutman]

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

[Papaw]

Welcome to Toll Talk !
PWA tools, huh. Someone here might have them for you.

[skipskip]

Welcome from Upstate NY

radial engines are pretty cool

Skip

[lptools]

Hello, John. Welcome to the forums. I will plead ignorance, what are PWA wrenches? Regards, Lou

[p_toad]

New one to me, too.   Welcome to the forum from beautiful Ohio.   

[Papaw]

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft tools. Lots of threads here on Tool Talk about them.

[turnnut]

 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 ?

[Northwoods]

All I have is an older 3/8" Bonney rat.

[Cutman]

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

[JoeCB]

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