Just browsing on Halfords web site to buy my birthday present (socket set) and noticed all their Advanced Socket Sets are currently half price. The only problem I have now is what to spend the £175 I saved on!
Silly question but for a 1991 4/4 will I need an imperial set ?
A 1991 4/4 is likely to have a Ford CVH engine and box, which is (to the best of my knowledge) likely to be metric. The axle would be a Salisbury , so I am not sure about that, but likely to be A/F.
The chassis and running gear is likely to a mixture of whatever MMC had to hand at the time. Most fastenings should have been metric by that age, but there are likely to be odd ones which will be a/f or imperial.
If you buy a comprehensive metric set, get a small set of a/f sockets which you can use with the drives from the set, and if you want more coverage buy a set of a/f spanners.
Others know this era of the 4/4 better than I , so they will no doubt chip in also.
Andy G 1999 +8 , Indigo Blue. Ex-John McKecknie/Mike Duncan 1955 +4 racer.
I still have my Aircraft size Britool 3/8" square drive socket set purchased in the 1970's now toting a few additions.
At the time it was the brand of choice before Snap-On appeared on the scene. As some wag opined the life time guarantee of the latter was funded by paying the price of three lesser sets.
Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7 1966 Land Rover S2a 88 2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 1945 Guzzi Airone
Seems I use them all. British Standard, Metric and SAE. I think A/F is the same as SAE but not sure. I also have a British Standard Tap and Die set that get used more than I like to think. When travelling I used to carry all this stuff, just in case. But other than a couple of screw drivers, pliers and maybe the common wrenches, I rely on My Cell Phone and Credit Card.
Just done a cambelt change on a 1981 CVH engined XR3 so can confirm engine has metric bolts. Salisbury axle has UNF fasteners perhaps because it has it origins in the US. There are a few Whitworth fasteners as well but not enough to warrant buying a complete socket set for!
