Torque wrench confusion
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Torque wrench confusion
I borrowed a torque wrench from autozone and I am confused. My fel pro gasket torque guide is in ft-lbs and my wrench is in-lbs. Torque guide says my head gasket needs to be torqued at 86 ft-lbs, which converts to 1032 in-lbs. I can't even find a wrench that goes that high!
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Re: Torque wrench confusion
I concure on the harbor freight torque wrench. I read a torque wrench shootout done by Grassroots Motorsports. It was surprisingly accurate.
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Re: Torque wrench confusion
Kobalt dropped the price on theirs about a year ago, they're the same CDI wrenches that my work pays $250+ for, are dead nuts, and stay that way (I have mine checked every six months). They are also lifetime warranty, which you aren't going to find anywhere else at that price point. IIRC the 3/8" was $40 and the 1/2" was $60... I paid $80 for the 3/8" about a two years before they dropped the price. I wish they would come out with a 1/4" drive one, my old in-lb Craftsman has bit the dust and I need a replacement.
I would keep an HF in the back of my car for changing wheels and such, but I don't super trust it in the long haul of regular use.
I would keep an HF in the back of my car for changing wheels and such, but I don't super trust it in the long haul of regular use.
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