<VV> Torque settings for case bolts

[Stephen Upham]

Quick question.  I'm using a new torque wrench (Craftsman) to 
plastigage my main bearings.  I'm having a very difficult time 
interpreting the given torque.  In the directions it states that at low 
torque settings (whatever the hell those limits are were not stated) no 
audible click will be heard but there will be a give in the handle.  
Well, I torqued the case bolts to 25 lbs. and heard no click but felt 
the give.   Then I reset to torque to 40 lbs.  The damn thing gave 
almost immediately.  It just didn't seem to me that 25 and 40 should be 
that close together (less than 1/8 of a turn).  I didn't even attempt 
to go to 50.  I'll probably have to redo the whole thing as I suspect 
the readings may be in error.

I re-mic'ed the crank with my new set of micrometers.

The main journals were  from the planetary gear back  #1 (0.225)   #2 
(0.225)  #3 (0.235)  #4 (0.235) and the rod journals in the same order 
front to back  #1(7.242)  #2 (7.241)  #3 (7.241)  #4 (7.241)  #5 
(7.241)  #6 (7.242)

Stephen Upham