Date:         Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:35:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
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From:         Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
Subject:      250 ft-lb torque wrench?
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The pulley bolt on my 83 waterboxer will need to be tightened to around
240 ft-lb when I reassemble the engine.  I'm thinking of buying a 250
ft-lb torque wrench from HarborFreight.  It's like $70 bucks plus tax
and shipping.  (I am a CA resident  :-(

The Bentley says that there is some type of tool like a extension that
can increase the torque of my existing 3/8" 75 ft-lb wrench.  I went on
the Internet and was not able to find this type of extension for a cheap
price.

What does everyone else do when then torque down bolts like the pulley
bolt?  Do you have a 250 ft-lb torque wrench and just tighten it with an
cheater bar?

My other option is to buy an impact wrench and air-compressor, which I
kind of want anyway, but that is more cash  :-(     and I don't want to
spend the cash this month.  I've never used an impact wrench before, can
the wrench be set to apply a maxium torque to bolts when tightening the
bolts?

-- Craig

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