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I'm going to install headers and have this nice 3/8 torque wrench but question it because it starts at 5 and goes to 200ft pds. Now my question should I get a inch pound wrench. Does 12 inch pounds make 1 foot pound or is that to simple. I believe the header bolts start at 11 then go to 18, please let me know whaty you guys are using. Thanks Mark
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12 inch pounds = a foot pound, yes.
What kind of wrench are you using? Are you sure that is 5-200 FOOT lbs or 5-200 INCH lbs? I've never seen a torque wrench with such a broad range in the Ft-lbs scale, especially in 3/8".
What kind of wrench are you using? Are you sure that is 5-200 FOOT lbs or 5-200 INCH lbs? I've never seen a torque wrench with such a broad range in the Ft-lbs scale, especially in 3/8".
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Originally Posted by QUIK WS6
I'm going to install headers and have this nice 3/8 torque wrench but question it because it starts at 5 and goes to 200ft pds. Now my question should I get a inch pound wrench. Does 12 inch pounds make 1 foot pound or is that to simple. I believe the header bolts start at 11 then go to 18, please let me know whaty you guys are using. Thanks Mark
Bottom line. Maybe a in/lbs torque-o-meter would be a good investment for you.