Any makers making special tools for the high pressure lines? Like a flare nut wrench? I'm wondering what the pros are using. The Puller needed for the
VP44? You get the idea.

 

I use regular wrenches for the fuel line nuts, a flare wrench if they are REAL tight, and for the gear puller, I use a steering wheel puller. Just a cheap 2 bolt puller. Had to get different bolts though because the ones that came with it were the wrong thread. Can't remember what the thread was right off hand, but I think it was metric!?

 

Yes the threads are 8mm!

 

The bolts that either hold the airhorn or the black throttle linkage assembaly will work also.

 

I got a crow foot flarenut set at Harbor Freight that solved the #5,#6 inj. line problem. I got the stubby 19 too but the crow foot reall does the job best.

Just use the intake bolts for the puller. Mine didn't feel right but I think there was carbon or something inthe threads. Once I ran a cheap 8mm thru they worked fine. The gear is case hardened sothe hole may have shrunk a bit too.

cheapo steering wheel puller.

metric and US sockets and wrenches.

I have 2 big metric sockets 21 and 24mm ??? can't remember. For the alternator nut and the VP nut.

Short 10 mm comb wrench must be 12 pt for the starter.

2# ball peen

never seize

teflon tape...yeah I know about threads.

small and med vice grips

a few mixed screw drivers.

Torx set.

3/8 allen socket. Good one from Sears for brakes.

brake spoon for rear drums

serpentine tool set and belt. Got to use it on the road. Save a very, very long and cold walk.

spare lift pump...haha

a few other things.

 

I got that crowfoot and that was a lifesaver! I had most everything else. I'm doing a VP44 (250K miles) and the 3/4 crowfoot is a must-have to get at #6 and even #5. The lowest rear connection to the pump is much easier with the crowfoot as well. Thanks

 

I always just take the front 3 lines off, and finagle around the other 3. But whatever you're most comfortable with! LOL

 

When I was removing my injector lines, I just used regular box-end wrenches(metric since that is what I had at the time). I found it fairly easy to get to #5 and 6 actually. Removed the engine lift bracket at the rear of the intake and then went at it.