KWv2 adjustment tool: an old GM carb tool?

[CoolVanilla]

Check this out. Was BSing with one of my shop guys today, and we got on the subject of my suspension. That reminded me I've yet to make a tool long enough to reach into the holes in the rear plastics of my Magnum, to adjust the KWv2s. I grab my plastic purple deal KW gives you and show it to him.

"I know I've seen this before... Damn what is this? We should ask Bob..."

And literally as the words come out of his mouth, around the corner comes Bob, our Snap-On guy, in his truck full of tools. We show him the tool, and he doesn't hesitate.

"Here, see if that will work"







And for size comparison (yes that is an official Dwight Schrute bobble head!)


Works perfectly! What is it? Its an old GM carburetor adjustment socket!

No doubt you can pick one up somewheres pretty easily should you need one (search on Double D Carburetor tool, 3.5mm), and if you don't want to cut your current tool in half and add a length of tubing.

Snap-On PN of the socket: S6139
Snap-On PN Mini 1/4 driver: TM3

[chasb]

Check this out. Was BSing with one of my shop guys today, and we got on the subject of my suspension. That reminded me I've yet to make a tool long enough to reach into the holes in the rear plastics of my Magnum, to adjust the KWv2s. I grab my plastic purple deal KW gives you and show it to him.

"I know I've seen this before... Damn what is this? We should ask Bob..."

And literally as the words come out of his mouth, around the corner comes Bob, our Snap-On guy, in his truck full of tools. We show him the tool, and he doesn't hesitate.

"Here, see if that will work"







And for size comparison (yes that is an official Dwight Schrute bobble head!)


Works perfectly! What is it? Its an old GM carburetor adjustment socket!

No doubt you can pick one up somewheres pretty easily should you need one (search on Double D Carburetor tool, 3.5mm), and if you don't want to cut your current tool in half and add a length of tubing.

Snap-On PN of the socket: S6139
Snap-On PN Mini 1/4 driver: TM3

Have you had to re adjust the heights on your KWV2's yet. I have to since they settled way more than I thoght they would and I'm scraping front and rear on almost every driveway I hit.

[CoolVanilla]

Have you had to re adjust the heights on your KWV2's yet. I have to since they settled way more than I though they would and I'm scraping front and rear on almost every driveway I hit.

Not yet. I had the fortune of having mine installed well after a couple of friends had... and they both advised me to set them high; around 1/2" to account for settle. Now, 10ishk miles later, these have settled right where I wanted them.

I hear, though, that adjusting the fronts is no trouble. The rears however... apparently you essentially need to pull them to gain access? Can someone confirm that?

[hops23]

Yup, did mine a few weeks ago. The fronts are simple. For the rears, the easiest way I found (actually help from a forum member) is to take out the inner bolt of the lower arm. The spring sits on it. With the car on stands, use the jack to slowly lower until the spring clears the collar. I lucked out with my first adjustment. Othewise you have to do it over if you need to lower/raise it again.

[MattRobertson]

Beans to you for figuring this one out CV. Gotta have one of these. Will start searching the Web for a Snap-On dealer.

I hear, though, that adjusting the fronts is no trouble. The rears however... apparently you essentially need to pull them to gain access? Can someone confirm that?

You need to pull the lower suspension arms to pull the tension off the springs, which sit on the adjustment rings.

EDIT: Ordered the socket from the Snap-On web site for $10.80 with tax and shipping.

EDIT X 2: Has a handle and a flexible shaft as well as the socket. Ten bucks: http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt2776.html

[hops23]

Here's what I made. I just dremelled the outer ring of the KW tool and inserted a small flathead sdrewdriver in the other end and walla!

[MAGNUM8R]

That's a great tool, had to modify the KW plastic tool to adjust the rears on my Magnum!

I like what I have though, easy to accuratly count the rotations out from full hard....







Did I say full hard? Oh Man, I'm in trouble now.....

[36 chambers]

cool!!!!