Ron Fine wrote:
> I need to buy an new torque wrench to work on my Healey and MGB. My old
> one was a cheap one that gave up the ghost a long time ago. Any
> suggestions? The torque wrenches I've seen can be divided into 3/8 inch
> and 1/2 inch drive and between low torque range and higher torque range.
> All are at least $150.00. Because of the anticipate cost I would like
> to get as universal a wrench as possible to cover most or all of the
> applications I will need it for in rebuilding my engines. Any
> suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Those damned click things have ruined many an engine, since sometimes
they don't work right and you end up overtorquing.
I won't use anything but a bend-beam torque wrench, since they can't go
wrong and you can instantly check that they are in calibration. If the
relaxed beam is centered, it's calibrated!
I would be very surprised to find that a good Craftsman 1/2" drive one
would cost more than about $35, although this is a guess.
-Rock
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