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maddrtwinkletoes View Member Profile	Aug 21 2006, 06:51 AM Post #2
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 114 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Member No.: 686	Hey, even I know of Farmer Beswick, and I grew up in the boonies in Switzerland! That guy is an incredible legend. I do have to ask, though, what's a "valve stem puller"?! How can you pull a valve stem when it's presumably still attached to the rest of the valve? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Nik -- Black LT1 twin turbo

Blainefab View Member Profile	Aug 21 2006, 08:48 PM Post #3
I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874	QUOTE (maddrtwinkletoes @ Aug 21 2006, 01:51 AM) I do have to ask, though, what's a "valve stem puller"?! How can you pull a valve stem when it's presumably still attached to the rest of the valve? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Nik -- Black LT1 twin turbo I think he means a valve core tool - removes just the valve core to quickly deflate the tire, then screw the core back in: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P6...amp;dir=catalog

trackbird View Member Profile	Aug 21 2006, 10:39 PM Post #4
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	QUOTE (Blainefab @ Aug 21 2006, 04:48 PM) I think he means a valve core tool - removes just the valve core to quickly deflate the tire, then screw the core back in: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P6...amp;dir=catalog Forgot about that possibility (and I've used them). And, I'm now shocked to see something in the Snap On catalog for under $35, much less $3.25..... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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Absolut Speed Got a valve stem puller? Aug 21 2006, 02:17 AM

trackbird That is a piece of racing history. I wasn't su... Aug 21 2006, 03:24 AM

maddrtwinkletoes Hey, even I know of Farmer Beswick, and I grew up ... Aug 21 2006, 06:51 AM

Blainefab QUOTE (maddrtwinkletoes @ Aug 21 2006, 01... Aug 21 2006, 08:48 PM

trackbird QUOTE (Blainefab @ Aug 21 2006, 04:48 PM)... Aug 21 2006, 10:39 PM

trackbird I think he meant for tires. You "pop" th... Aug 21 2006, 11:23 AM

CrashTestDummy Glad to see him getting back into it. IIRC, he wa... Aug 21 2006, 04:33 PM

maddrtwinkletoes I'm humbled ... and I need to remind myself th... Aug 22 2006, 05:46 PM

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Absolut Speed View Member Profile	Aug 21 2006, 02:17 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 588 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Sterling, IL Member No.: 7	As I was remounting my street tires after our auto-x at the local drag strip, Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick comes up to me and asks for a valve stem puller. I thought that was pretty cool. Too bad I couldn't help him out. I saw his 64 GTO sitting out as I left. Okay, it's not Michael Schumaker, John Force or Tony Stewart, but it was a bit of racing history.