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Pontiac V8 Misc Tools
The Odd Jobs — Misc Tools for Pontiac V8s
Misc Tools is the Pontiac-specific end of the toolbox plus the measuring gear every build needs. Some of it exists only because a Pontiac V8 does something no other engine does, like the oil galley plug hidden behind the distributor, and some of it is simply the calipers and indicators you cannot assemble an engine without.
Butler stocks the Butler pipe plug tool for Pontiac galley and block plugs, the crank pinning kit for boosted combinations, oil pump primer shafts and pickup drivers, thread chasers, flex-hones sized for Pontiac balancers and cam gears, dial and digital calipers, dial indicators, Plastigage and engine storage bags.
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Description: Use these studs to assist in lining up water pump plate and water pump during installation
Item #: BPI-1035
Condition:
New
Price: $5.95
Description: AN Wrench
Single End
Choose -6 to -16 AN
Aluminum
Anodized
Each
Item #: ASP-ALL111
Condition:
New
Price: $16.95
Description: ARP thread cleaning chaser sets are designed to clean dirty holes. They include the correct thread pitch and diameter for the most commonly used threads, and their 3-flute design offers added strength.
Item #: ARP-911-0006
Condition:
New
Price: $152.99
Description: Works great for Pontiac Harmonic Balancer honing and Timing Gear. 1.25"
Item #: GMA-BH1250
Condition:
New
Price: $34.95
Description: Works great for Pontiac Cam Gears honing. 180 Grit, 1"
Item #: GMA-BH1000
Condition:
New
Price: $29.95
Description: Works great for Pontiac Harmonic Balancer honing and Timing Gear. 2.25"
Item #: GMA-BH2250
Condition:
New
Price: $47.95
Description: Install tool for the drilled oil galley plug recessed behind the distributor, and for the 3/8 hex block plugs. Plugs not included.
Item #: BPI-1030
Condition:
New
Price: $19.95
Description: Pontiac crankshaft pin drill fixture kits allow you to effortlessly drill and pin your Pontiac crankshaft and balancer to prevent slip when using a supercharger or when a second keys is needed for...More Details »
Item #: BPI-PCH-1027
Condition:
New
Price: $99.95
Description: Pontiac oil pump primer tool
Item #: BPI-039P
Condition:
New
Price: $27.95
Description: Thread cleaning chaser sets are designed to clean dirty holes.
Item #: BPI-900-200
Condition:
New
Price: $19.95
Description: Dial Calipers, 0.001 to 6.000 in Range, Case, Stainless, Each
Item #: ASP-ALL96410
Condition:
New
Price: $38.95
Description: ASP-ALL96411
Item #: ASP-ALL96411
Condition:
New
Price: $35.05
96414
Description: Dial Indicator Kit, 1 in Travel, 0.001 Increments, Magnetic Base, Kit
Item #: ASP-ALL96414
Condition:
New
Price: $49.99
Description: THIS SET INCLUDES ONE OF EACH SIZE, .002,.003,.004,.005,.006,.008,.011,.012,.013,.014, .016,.018,.020,.022 AND .025.
Item #: ASP-ALL96420
Condition:
New
Price: $7.95
Description: An Inductive Timing Light that Works with All Ignition Types
Item #: MSD-8992
Condition:
New
Price: $230.95
Description: This diagnostic tools lets you check your filter for contaminants.
Item #: BPI-PFM66490
Condition:
New
Price: $59.95
Description: For 3/4 dia Oil Pump Pickups
Item #: BPI-PFM66480
Condition:
New
Price: $21.95
Description: Pilot Bushing Driver, Steel, Black Oxide, 0.590 in ID Pilot Bushings, Each
Item #: ASP-ALL26115
Condition:
New
Price: $32.28
Description: Kit contains 12 in. long strings—two green .001 in. to .003 in., and one red .002 in. to .006 in.—individually packaged inside calibrated sleeves and detailed instructions
Item #: ASP-ALL96475
Condition:
New
Price: $10.77
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Description: Keep your heads/crank clean from dust and elements
2mm Plastic cylinder Bags, set/2
10 in. x 8 in. x 36 in
Item #: PIO-EB-20-2
Condition:
New
Price: $5.15
as low as: $2.49
5 or more
Description: Pontiac Dipstick Tube Installation Tool, Use with N304 or factory block dipstick tubes
Item #: BPI-1001
Condition:
New
Price: $11.95
Description: Keep your engine clean from dust and elements
2mm Plastic Engine Bag, EACH
23" x 17" x 50"
Fits Engine Short Block
Item #: PIO-EB-10-1
Condition:
New
Price: $5.05
as low as: $2.49
5 or more
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Description: Keep your engine clean from dust and elements
3mil Plastic Engine Bag, EACH
44"X 52"
Fits Engine Short Block
Item #: GMA-BE44
Condition:
New
Price: $8.95
as low as: $5.00
5 or more
Description: Wire Crimping Tool, Steel Frame, Insulated Handles, 7-8 mm Spark Plug Wires, Each
Item #: ASP-TAY43390
Condition:
New
Price: $27.87
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More About Misc Tools
1. Measuring Tools You Use on Every Build
| Dial calipers, .001 to 6.000 in. | Hardened stainless and shockproof, with a protective case. |
| Digital calipers, .001 to 6.000 in. | Inside, outside and depth measurement with a metric or SAE LCD readout and a zero setting. |
| Dial indicator kit, 1 in. travel | .001 in. increments on a universal magnetic base. The one tool that shows up in degreeing a camshaft and checking crank end play, deck heights, dome heights and ring and pinion backlash. |
| Feeler gauge set | One blade of each size from .002 through .025, etched in metric and SAE, for rod side clearance, ring end gap, plug gap and valve lash. |
| Plastigage kit | Two green strips reading .001 to .003 in. and one red reading .002 to .006 in., in 12 in. lengths. We recommend a dial bore gauge and mics, but if you do not have them this is the next best way to verify crankshaft, main and rod bearing clearances. |
2. Pontiac Block and Galley Work
These are the parts of a Pontiac that catch people who have only built other engines.
| Butler pipe plug tool, BPI-1030 | Installs and removes the PP475 oil galley plug behind the distributor and the 3/8 hex block plugs. Read the warning before you lean on it: some plugs may be seized, and you may need to apply heat to remove them to keep from breaking the tool end. Plugs are not included. |
| 11 bolt water pump alignment studs, set of 2 | They hold the water pump plate and pump in place while you start the rest of the bolts. Pull the studs afterward and replace them with bolts, unless the pump is thin enough to leave adequate thread exposed. |
| Pontiac dipstick tube installation tool, BPI-1001 | Solid steel, for use with N304 or factory block dipstick tubes. |
| Brush Research Flex-Hone, 180 grit | The 1" size works for Pontiac cam gear honing, and the 1.25" and 2.25" sizes for Pontiac harmonic balancer and timing gear honing. The tool is intentionally oversized so it self-centers in a hand drill or drill press. |
| Thread chasers | A Butler six piece set in 1/4-20, 5/16-18, 3/8-16, 7/16-14, 1/2-13 and 9/16-12, or the ARP five piece set with a three-flute design. Chasers clean a dirty hole rather than cutting a new thread in it. |
3. Oil System and Ignition
| Butler Pontiac oil pump primer shaft, BPI-039P | Fits the Pontiac 301, 326, 350, 389, 400, 421, 428 and 455. Prime the system and confirm oil at the rockers before a fresh engine fires. |
| Oil pump pickup driver tool, 3/4" | For seating 3/4 in. diameter pickups. |
| Oil filter cutter, adjustable aluminum | A diagnostic tool that opens a used filter so you can look for contaminants. Put the filter in a vise, set the tool on top, tighten and twist. Our own view is honest: by the time you see material in the filter it is usually rebuild time, but it costs almost nothing and can help diagnose a problem. |
| MSD Advanced Pro Timing Light | An inductive light for all ignition types, stable from 0 to 10,000 rpm, with a metal pickup that will not melt against a hot manifold. |
| Spark plug wire crimping tool | Steel frame with insulated handles, for 7-8 mm plug wire. |
4. Crank Pinning for a Blown Pontiac
| Butler Pontiac crank pinning kit, BPI-PCH-1027 | A blower drive loads the crank snout far beyond anything an accessory belt asks of it, and a single factory keyway is thin insurance against the balancer or blower hub slipping. The kit contains a Pontiac steel alignment hub, hub alignment bolt, drill bit and three dowel pins, and lets you drill a guided hole for a 3/16 steel dowel pin in the crank and balancer without removing the crank or carrying it to a machine shop. It is not for use with BDS blower hubs. |
5. Storage, Handling and the Rest
| Pontiac engine bag | 2mm plastic, 23 x 17 x 50 in., sized to cover a short block. |
| Pontiac jumbo engine bag | 3 mil plastic at 44 x 52 in. for a larger assembly. |
| Cylinder head and crank bags, set of 2 | 2mm plastic at 10 x 8 x 36 in., the right shape for a crankshaft or a pair of heads. |
| Pilot bushing driver, .590 in. ID | For pilot bushings and bearings in the Muncie, Saginaw, BorgWarner and T-10 and other boxes with a .590" pilot shaft. |
| AN wrench, single end | Anodized aluminum, -6 to -16, so you tighten a fitting without rounding the hex. |
An engine that sits on a stand for six months between machine work and assembly needs a bag more than another gauge. Dust and humidity do more damage to a fresh short block than most people expect.
Not sure what your Pontiac needs?
Call our tech team at 866-762-7527. Tell us your engine, heads, car, and power goal, and we will put the parts together as one combination that works.