Re: torque requirements for intake manifolds
Originally Posted by MikeR
^^^^ what he said.... 10-12ft/lbs is not very much and can easily be exceeded...
a torque wrench is a great tool to have with this car... may two, in/lbs & ft/lbs..
Blue loctite is good to use at these low values too... I have started using it on every bolt on the car. Every bolt I take off seems to have it on it too..
Two torque wrenches are a good idea, a 1/2" square one is good for ft-lbs and N.m's (Newton.metres) and a 3/8" square for in-lbs and N.m's.
The shear size and weight of the 1/2"one makes it tough to use for in-lbs.
Use your torque wrenches sparingly, they are not meant for general wrenching and removing that rusty bolt with one is a definite no no.
From Wiki.
1 newton metre = 0.7375621 foot-pound force (often "foot-pound")
1 Kilogram-force metre = 9.80665 N·m
1 foot-pound force (often "foot-pounds") = 1 pound-force foot (often "pound-foot") ≈ 1.3558 N·m
Last edited by onehundred80; May 1, 2011 at 12:26 PM.