I bought a Surefire flash hider and a Tapco armorers wrench and the wrench was too small to fit over the flash hider. So I bought a Wheeler armors wrench and that was too small as well. The gunsmith at the LGS said that Surefire has a proprietary size flash hider and that I would have to pay him to install it. I would rather do it my self so what wrench do I need?
Gunsmithing What wrench to install Surefire flash hider?
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Then use a 3/4" crows foot and a torque wrench. Recalculate the change in torque and go to town. Or do what just about every other person does, uses a 3/4" open end wrench and snugs it up by feel.
What 300 said. Use the 3/4 wrench and snug it up. Clean the threads with alcohol and apply rocksett
Thanks for the help so far guys. I'm sure I sound like a moron but I tried a 3/4" open ended box wrench and it still didn't fit. It looked like the width (3/4")might be ok, but because of the height it wouldn't fit in the wrench flat cut out.
You're going to have to grind the wrench head thinner. 3/4" is correct but they are too thick. Don't use a Snap On unless you are loaded or just have extras. Use the crowsfoot at 90 degrees and no calculations required.
Are you using the rockset, timing wheel and shims? Use the timing wheel and as stated, open end wrench. If not using rockset, same same. A coffee stirring stick works great as a leveling tool also.
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