Need to buy a torque wrench

Georgie

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what rating ttorque wrench should i buy for my 5.0. inch per pound, ft per pound??? what ratings...please help

 

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that depends on what you need to torque down. you may need 2

 

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i know..but which ones???

 

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The most common sizes are 3/8" drive 600 in/lb (50 ft/lb) and 1/2" drive 100 ft/lb.

The 3/8" drive is for intake manifold, headers, clutch pressure plate & water pump bolts.

The 1/2" drive is for head bolts, bellhousing bolts, trans mount bolts, and flywheel to crankshaft mount bolts.

I am sure there are many more combinations, but you get the idea.

 

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wheels= 1/2" ...

 

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inch pound wrenches aren't used that much. I used one when I was installing my gears for rotating torque. most people use a 3/8 - 1/2 ft/lbs for basic automotive needs

 

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dont get one of the click style ones. over time if you dont store them properly they will be out of adjustment and not read properly. the gauge and needle ones you can get from sears are a lot better if you ask me. no moving parts or clicking parts like the other kind. i dont know, i just like the needle ones better

 

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I have a 1/2" one it reads out both In/lBs and Ft/lBs

Haven't seen the need to get the smaller one for the tiny bolts.

 

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dragnazz5.0 said:

dont get one of the click style ones. over time if you dont store them properly they will be out of adjustment and not read properly. the gauge and needle ones you can get from sears are a lot better if you ask me. no moving parts or clicking parts like the other kind. i dont know, i just like the needle ones better

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can someone back this up cuz i have a clicky one tahts been laying in my back seat for God knows how long....I'm gonna go get it out for now

 

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We have a snap-on click style and a cornwell click-style at the house. Both 1/2" drive. You can't go wrong with either brand. Their pricey but you get what you pay for when it comes to torque wrenches imo.

 

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can someone back this up cuz i have a clicky one tahts been laying in my back seat for God knows how long....I'm gonna go get it out for now

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Yeah but you can have them recalibrated, no big deal. They should be recalibrated every so often anyway. Our snap-on has been recalibrated and still works great. It has really been beat to death and works good as new. Our Cornwell has some use but nothing like the snap-on. The snap-on was used in my dad's garage for years.

 

HISSIN50

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I think that the clicker and the beam style torque wrench each have their place. I like being able to see how close I am to the spec (with the beam wrench. It is actually my fav').

Good luck.

 

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I have 3... Ft. pnd. click, in. pnd. click and a 10 dollar beam. The beam is the one that gets lent out.

 

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90_Red_LX said:

Yeah but you can have them recalibrated, no big deal. They should be recalibrated every so often anyway. Our snap-on has been recalibrated and still works great. It has really been beat to death and works good as new. Our Cornwell has some use but nothing like the snap-on. The snap-on was used in my dad's garage for years.

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How would I go about getting it recalibrated? Do I just take it back to Sears (its a craftsman obviously)? or what do i do? thanks.

 

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The beam type are almost self calibrating. If it doesn't zero out when at rest, bend the pointer until it does. Now you are back in calibration. There is a scientific principal envolved here, and it is that it will always require the same amount of force to bend the beam to the same amount of deflection.

 

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Which begs the question: Why are clickers so sought after? I'm genuinely curious; I've never used one.

 

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65ShelbyClone said:

Which begs the question: Why are clickers so sought after? I'm genuinely curious; I've never used one.

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You don't have to see the dial to know when you have hit the right torque. You feel the click and know you are there.

 

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For home use, a basic one is all you need. I have a 3/8ths Techwrench form snap-on. It is electronic and can go from in/lbs, ft/lbs, or newtons. Has a lot of range. Kind of pricy, $320. I'd like to have the others, but don't need them.