Engine tuning and test gear,thread gauges,helicoils etc.

Baconsdozen Imperial Tools. A selection of imperial and metric thread and feeler gauges,stud extractors,pullers,colortune kits ,spray guns,ignition timing lights,engine timing and tuning,vacuum and compression gauges,air tools and welding equipment.

We specialise in Imperial based tools for older classic cars and bikes.The BSW (Whitworth),BSF and BA spanners,wrenches,sockets and other tools are here,. for AF tools go here. We also have various specialised sockets for hub nuts,balljoints etc here.

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Imperial and metric thread guages.
Helicoils,Imperial feeler gauges
Welding,
body repairs. Pliers
clamps etc.. Testing,engine tuning and measuring. Clearance and
special offers.

Metal working,engineering tools.

Metric metal thread gauge.20 blades.Measures threads from 0.4 to 7.0mm.Accurately made,blades are small enough to measure internal threads.Metric threaded fastenings use metric sockets or spanners.£3.50p
UNC and UNF Imperial thread gauge.German made.30 steel blades measure threads in the ranges 4 to 42 TPI.Essential to avoid damage using incompatible fastenings etc.These threads are often found on older vehicles.Nuts and bolts using these threads need Imperial AF spanners or sockets,such tools are marked in fractions of an inch (or occasionally the decimal equivalent) sometimes referred to as SAE.£5.00p
Larger 52 blade thread gauge covers whitworth and metric threads.Ranges 4 to 62 British Standard Whitworth so useful on older machinery,classic cars and bikes and 0.25 to 6mm metric German made.This and the guage above (UNF/UNC) between them will measure and identify just about any thread you're likely to encounter. Whitworth and BSF fittings use the same tools.The sizes on them in fraction of an inch and BSW or BSW refer to the thread size the spanner fits.Click on picture to enlarge.£6.75p
Cheaper imported metal thread gauge very similar to above.52 blades,whitworth and metric threads.Represents good value for money and ideal for DIY use.£6.00p inc post UK
Set four thread and pipe gauges.Made of aluminium.Identify UNF,UNC and metric threads 5/16 to 3/4/ pitch 10tpi to 44tpi and 2.5 to 22mm/ pitch 0.45 to 2.5mm.Identifies spark plug sizes 10 to 18mm..Usefull for owners and restorers of 60s/70s cars etc. £5.25p the set of four. Larger picture click here
Set screw extractors.Remove broken studs or bolts.To use....Drill hole in centre of stud then screw in the extractor anti clockwise to wind out stud.These are made of a very hard steel,use care in use,don't bend or they may break and be impossible to drill out..Made by Schroeder.£11..00p
Helicoil repair kits.Genuine helicoil,not cheap copies.Stainless steel coils screw into drilled hole to restore and repair damaged threads .Kits consist of inserts,tap to thread the hole to accept an insert and a tool to fit the insert. .Instructions supplied with kits. 1.to repair 1/4 inch UNC,supplied with 12 inserts. £28.70p 2.to repair 5/16 inch UNC,supplied with 12 inserts £28.70p 3.to repair 3/8 inch UNC,suppied with 12 inserts £31.58p 4.to repair 7/16 UNC supplied with 6 inserts £35.72p 5.to repair 1/2 UNC supplied with 6 inserts £35.72p Only thing needed for a permanent and strong repair to a damaged or stripped thread is a decent drill. .Please contact us for further details. We have these as spark plug hole repair kits and to suit other imperial threads as well.
Imperial feeler gauge set.Blades marked in thousandths of an inch .Blade sizes 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8,10 ,12 ,15 and 25 thou.Blades fold back in handle.Tappets,spark plugs,point and other settings are often given in thou in handbooks and workshop manuals for older machinery.Proper Imperial feelers avoid converting sizes and using the nearest metric equivalent £5.50p inc post UK.
Feeler gauges. Imperial,also marked with metric equivalents. 26 blades marked 0.0015 to 0.025 inches (and 0.038 to 0.635mm). For spark plug gaps,valve clearances,points and general engineering,automotive work. £4.50p
Feeler gauge set.26 blades from 1.5 to 25 thou in 1 thou increments.Blades are hardened and polished steel and fold back into handle.Price £7..70
Pair of nut splitters.Will crack open rusted or damaged nuts leaving the threads on bolts or studs undamaged.Ideal for exhausts,manifolds,bumper supports etc.To fit nuts from 2 to 22mm.Easy to use,fit over nut and tighten with a spanner forcing the cutter onto the nut,if you can weaken the nut along one flat with a drill it will come off much easier but it's not essential..£8..00p inc post UK.
Set of three pullers.3 reversible legs,suitable for external or internal use to remove bearings,bushes,gears and pulleys etc.Three sizes 75,100 and 150mm .Cost £17..00p

Welding wire,body and sheet metal repairs,spray guns.

Set of three welders pliers or clamps.Comprising a 240mm sheet metal clamp,280 mm welding clamp and a 275mm C clamp.All are adjustable and self locking.Price £8..50p
Sheet metal pliers.Self locking and adjustable.Nickel plated steel.Flat plates give greater gripping area.£4..00p
Welders pliers.Adjustable self locking,quick release.Ideal for clamping two pieces together and welding between the pair of jaws.Nickel plated steel.£3.50p
Flux cored mig welding wire..9mm dia.Works with most makes of gasless MIG welders.Draper,Clarke,Sealey etc .Weight .45 K. Flux cored wire can be used outside as there is no gas shield for wind to disperse.Ideal for car restoration and welding repairs to bodywork..£10.10.
Shutz or underseal spray gun.Also suitable for Waxoyl,Dinitrol and other underbody coatings or rust proofing chemicals.All metal construction no plastic parts.750cc capacity metal pot,operating pressure 45 to 85 psi. Suitable for spraying inside box sections if the access hole is relatively large.Comes with 1/4 male connector.£12.00 Larger picture click here.
Cheap suction fed spray gun.Metal construction,cheap gun for part or full resprays.750cc pot,uses 4.2 to 7 CFM,supplied with 1.5mm nozzle.Adjustable spray pattern and external mix nozzle.£11..00p

Top of page. Self grip pliers,adjustable wrenches and clamps etc.

Set of four self grip (Mole type) wrenches.Two are curved jaw (140 and 190mm) the longest is a 220mm straight jaw and a 170mm long nose makes up the set.Cost £12..00p the set.
(My old foreman would go mad if he saw you using one of these instead of a ring spanner)...Adjustable (Or crescent as some call them) spanners.8,10 or 12 inch (200,250 and 300mm) £5.00,£6.00 and £7..20.

Vacuum and pressure gauges,engine tuning and ignition timing etc.

Engine vacuum gauge and fuel pump pressure tester.Vacuum gauges are a versatile engine diagnostic tool.Can be used to set ignition timing and mixture strength,use for fault finding.Trace inlet leaks or defective gaskets.Pressure gauge reads to 10 psi for testing fuel pumps and fuel systems (not suitable for high pressure fuel injection pumps) Supplied with instructions,pipe and adaptors plus T piece.£12..20
Mechanics stethoscope complete with probe and sound chamber .Find noisy bearings,locate knocks piston slap and rattles or play doctors and nurses.£6..00p
Gunsons Colourtune.Ideal for older cars and bikes with variable main jets (SU Stromberg etc) or where the needle can be raised or lowered (Amal carburettor etc) but can check the mixture on all engines .Ideal for classic cars,you adjust mixture by setting the combustion flame colour (same principle as a bunsen burner) by actually seeing inside the combustion chamber.An orange flame indicates a rich mixture and white a pale blue a weak one.The correct mixture strength gives a bright blue flame.14mm spark plug thread,complete kit with extension tube,instruction sheets,lead,mirror,cleaning brush and cowl.£24.00
Colortune 18mm adaptor.Enables the standard 14mm colortune kit to be used in some early Ford cars or USA vehicles that have a 18mm threaded spark plug.Allen key (supplied) is used to tighten the adaptor and the colourtune screws into it.£5..50
10mm adaptor for the 14mm colourtune.This enables the unit to be used in engines that use a smaller spark plug hole (motorbikes,quad bikes,mopeds,generators,strimmers and chain saws etc).Screws in place with a spanner.Check size required by engine Price £5..00p
12mm version of above.To allow 14mm colortune to be used in 12mm spark plug holes.Price £5..00p

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Brake pipe flaring tool.For copper pipes sizes 3/16 to up to 5/8 inch.(petrol,brake and oil pipe) None of these smaller kits are suitable for mild steel pipe,but that rusts so quickly it is seldom used anyway.Makes single or double flares £12..00p
Ball joint splitter forked type.For parting ball joints,track rod and steering joints.Jaw opening is 19mm.Made by Draper heavy forged steel.Wedge action seperates joint.£6..00p
Comprehensive O ring set total 419 O rings in 32 sizes from 6 mm OD (1.5mm thick) to 57 mm and 3.5mm thick .Use for repairs to carbs,oil and water pumps or pipes,sealing joints and flanges etc etc.Price £7..50
Oil syringe.A suction/delivery gun for oils and other fluids.Plastic body (colours vary),supplied with flexible spout.Ideal for filling or draining gearboxes,rear axles and diffs,steering boxes,engines and tanks etc.£6..00p
Pair of coil spring compressors.Max opening 190mm.16mm carbon steel scews.Use to clamp coil springs on MacPherson strut type front suspension etc,to enable the strut to be dismantled.Pair £16..00p

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Clearance and special offers,end of lines,secondhand tools and misc items. I have lots of secondhand,ex-WD,old stock and all sorts of hand tools in imperial and metric sizes,spring compressors,axle stands,welding equipment,test gauges etc..Far too many to list,e-mail me if you need an odd spanner or socket.I might just have what you're looking for

Oil stone for sharpening chisels,knives etc.Two grades,coarse and fine,one each side of stone.The oilstone comes in a plastic case/holder and should be oiled before use.£3..00
Sets of af (imperial) hex keys.The szes are 1/16,5/64,3/32,1/8,5/32,3/16,7/32,1/4,5/16 and 3/8 inch af.Hardened chrome vanadium steel,chemically blacked.These allen keys are on a ring and are made by Draper Tools.Imperial hex keys like most imperial stuff are getting harder to source,these are on a clearance which can't be repeated when they are all sold an absolute bargain at £3.50p inc post UK.
Motorhome or classic car trickle charger.Suitable to be left connected for long periods on little used vehicles.Stops the drain from alarms or self discharge flattening a battery. Output is 500mA. Plugs into domestic mains socket.Supplied with leads and crocodile battery clips..£6.20p
20mm sockets.Seldom supplied with socket sets,these are old stock but new.1/2 inch square drive Draper Expert.£1..50p
21mm sockets.Old stock but brand new,Draper Expert 1/2 drive sockets.Chrome vanadium steel. Bi Hex.£1.50p
Wood handled claw hammers.16 oz.Hardwood handle.List price around £6..00p £2.50p to clear
Waterpump pliers.Chrome vanadium steel,chromed and polished..Five position slip joint.Cushion grip handles.Handy for plumbers,working on water pipes or similar.Made by Draper .Approx nine inches long.To clear at £2..00p each .

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AF spanners and sockets

Hub nut and specialised sockets

Whitworth/BSF and BA tools

Motor oils etc .

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