How many pounds of tourque do i use?

General tranny info covering all models & motors.
 Reply
User avatar

By BAXTER_EJ1
- Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:30 pm #24145 For doing say, lug nuts, is a torque wrench the only option? I think most egs require 80lbs of Torque on the lug nuts, and right now I'm without a wrench, I just have the small hand tools with adjustable heads.
User avatar

By BAXTER_EJ1
- Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:41 pm #24151
DannyCraQ wrote:well im dong my lugnuts at 76 lbs of torque


With a torque wrench or with what?
User avatar

By BAXTER_EJ1
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:00 am #24163 *sigh*

Looks like I'm buying a torque wrench lol.

I have the small hand-held ones but they aren't adjustable, you just torque and torque until you can't torque no more :?
User avatar

By BAXTER_EJ1
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:37 am #24180
DannyCraQ wrote:oh thats just a regular ratchet :eh:


Ratchet ftl :(
User avatar

By ohDirka
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:01 am #24181 a good torque wrench is expencive... you can spend anywhere from 20-600 bones on a single wrench
User avatar

By ChicagoMike
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:04 am #24182
D15kid wrote:a good torque wrench is expencive... you can spend anywhere from 20-600 bones on a single wrench


But it is a VERY important tool!

Choosing your tools is like choosing the parts for your car. You get what you put into it. :thumb:
User avatar

By BAXTER_EJ1
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:24 am #24185
AddictiveAllMotor wrote:
D15kid wrote:a good torque wrench is expencive... you can spend anywhere from 20-600 bones on a single wrench


But it is a VERY important tool!

Choosing your tools is like choosing the parts for your car. You get what you put into it. :thumb:


qft

With that said, I can't spend $600 today lol, probably more around 70-$100ish! :oops:
User avatar

By ohDirka
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:50 am #24189 thats for the top of the line MAC, 100 would get you a nice one for sure
User avatar

By ChicagoMike
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:56 am #24191
D15kid wrote:thats for the top of the line MAC, 100 would get you a nice one for sure


Agreed! :thumb:

By DannyCraQ
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:27 pm #24236 i got a 100 dollar kobalt and it works excellent


another question, i just connected the new engine to the tranny


now the tranny bolts, do i have to torque those down as well?
 Reply
Return to Transmission