Torquing top plugs with the baffles on...

[Bryan Cotton]

... hard to do. My baffles are all sealed to the motor with RTV, so it's a pain to remove and replace them. So I cut up a cheapie 11/16" socket using my 3D printed chop saw attachment:

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Then I holesawed a piece of steel, 2" hole spacing. Welded in the socket parts.

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New plugs getting torqued up:

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I'm doing my first condition inspection. Also a major milestone - made it 25 hours without any oil disasters. Did a normal oil change.