Torque Wrench
05-07-2006, 10:58 PM
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Torque Wrench Where can i get a torque wrench that goes as low as 5ft lbs or maybe even 9. I am planning on doing a cam install, my friend is going to lend me one that goes to 150, but i want one that at least goes as low as 5. Or anyone can chime in on what they used during their cam swap. Thanks
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05-07-2006, 11:27 PM
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I got a torque wrench from Mac tools, it will go down to 30 in-lbs, I am mainly use it for valve bodies on automatic transmission. You might can find one cheaper but you will need one that is very accurate.
05-08-2006, 09:10 AM
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Thats the thing when i read LS1howto there were a few things i believe that needed to be tightened down to 9 ft lbs. i believe one of them was the oil pump pick up tube bolt. I know i can do it with a regular wrench, but i want to make sure i don't get carried away and put it to tight. Or even the oil pan bolts, last thing i need would be to have a leak or to break one (knock on wood). Also what 3 armed pulley puller did you guys use to take off the crank pulley?
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05-09-2006, 07:31 PM
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puller i just bought a standerd 3 bar pully at uh oh zone cost 30 dollars not the real big one the smaller then i put an old bolt in the crank with the edge ground off worked great
05-09-2006, 07:37 PM
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Inch pound TQ wrench will work for your 9lb - 108in/lb
I snapped off the pickup tube bolt when I asembled my motor the first time
For the puller - most 3 arm pullers will work, put a 3/8 extention in the crank bolt hole - works like a charm
I snapped off the pickup tube bolt when I asembled my motor the first time
For the puller - most 3 arm pullers will work, put a 3/8 extention in the crank bolt hole - works like a charm
05-10-2006, 12:10 PM
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http://www.toolsource.com/ost/produc...XCF1BSX5CPFRNA
great cheap puller. used mine 4 times so far, workes great.
great cheap puller. used mine 4 times so far, workes great.
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05-10-2006, 12:15 PM
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best torque wrench I used mine all the time goes down to 5 ft lbs. great for the intake manifold as well
http://www.tooldesk.com/products/pro...l.aspx+id+1630
http://www.tooldesk.com/products/pro...l.aspx+id+1630
05-15-2006, 04:06 AM
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FWIW, you don’t want to use a torque wrench anywhere near the bottom of it’s range… they are not accurate down there. Get and in/lb torque wrench for the smaller stuff…
Woops… slp… beat me too it…
Woops… slp… beat me too it…
