Top 10% and bottom 10% of the range you can write off. Accurracy falls of
there most of the time, especially with the ratcheting types or dual
direction wrenches.
Mike I
95 CC 4x4 v6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Smith" <jon@fast4x4.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: DML: Re: torque-wrenches...where to get?
> for the intake manifold, all you need is an inch/lbs wrench. I have a few
> Craftsman that were fairly cheap, and I felt they'd likely be more
accurate
> than cheaper import ones.
>
> make sure you get the proper range also, you'll need at least 72 in/lbs,
> preferably higher than that. (accuracy decreases nearer the limits of
> range)
> __________________
> Jon Smith
> Raleigh, NC
> '95 CC 318 4x4 auto
> 344rwhp/424tq
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Althoff" <yllwdkta@insight.rr.com>
> To: "Dml (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 5:04 PM
> Subject: DML: torque-wrenches...where to get?
>
>
> where should I get a decent torque-wrench? I need one to begin with but
> mainly for when I switch my intakes.
>
> I need inch-lbs & foot-lbs?
>
> Thanks,
> Tim Althoff
> 99 V6 RC 5-speed SY
> http://go.to/yllwkdta
> http://go.to/ohiomeet
>
>
>
>
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