<VV> making a torque wrench

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Tom,

I'm pretty sure Sears still carries a beam wrench, I saw some when I 
bought my newest clicker.  In any case, you can convert units just by 
multiplying or dividing the units:

1 foot pound = 12 inch pounds
1 inch pound = 16 inch ounces
a 10 pound pull at the end of a 1 foot lever = 10 foot pounds

etc.

--Bryan

On Feb 21, 2007, at 8:14 AM, tom zimmermann wrote:

> One of my 'winter projects' is getting two 65 transaxles together,both 
> 4-spds,one 3:55 and one 3:27...rather than have a shop set the diffs 
> up,I'd like to do it myself . I have a trans mainshaft to modify into 
> a tool,to set the bearing pre-load,if I can calibrate it in the 0-25 
> in/lb range .I haven't found a beam-type torque wrench but have a 
> 'clicker' 25-250 in/lb,and an rcbs trigger-pull 0-72 oz gauge 
> here...any help off-line would be welcome,as my math is rustier than 
> the Monzas' floor,,,Tom Z,,CORSA/ACORNS