2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Thank you Chrysler - SAE, Metric Mix

[NIsaacs]

When I was a young pup, I bought a set of Sears Craftsman combo wrenches, which included a 11/32nd wrench. I remember picking it up and staring in wonder at what it was for as I had never used that size.



31 Dec, cold, windy, snowing. The starter on my 74 Dodge Dart Sport 360 4-speed goes south. Wife is freaking about the party that night. I managed to buy a new starter just before the shop closed. Brought it home and started wrenching in the carport. I'm fighting trying to get a wrench on a nut near the top of the starter (as I recall). Tried everything then grabbed the 11/32nd. One and only time I've ever needed one.

The 11/32 is actually popular in electrical connections in older vehicles such as alternators, generators, points, coil and starter solenoids. However the 19/32 and 21/32 just took up space



Nick

 

[madmanmanick]

About 7 or 8 years ago I had a 91 GMC Jimmy that the chassie was metric and the engine was standard. It was quite frustrating, but I addapted and overcame. One thing that is kind of nice about the truck being both metric and standard is it gave me a logical reason to convince my wife that I needed more tools..... lol.