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Re: [Vintage-race] Torque wrench recommendations?

To: Rick Gurolnick <NeotoyRick@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Vintage-race] Torque wrench recommendations?
From: Scott Cypher <srcypher@mac.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 18:04:42 -0500
I managed to pick up the electronic torque reader sears carries on  
closeout of a particular model, real cheap, and now I use it rather  
than relying on the click; but it also gave me the advantage of see  
how far out my regular torque wrench was off (always was 5lbs too  
lose, no matter what I torqued to)

So I use the electronic part when doing engine work, and then do the  
+5lbs to the setting when doing non-critical work.  Don't have to  
worry about calibrating the click wrench...

Thanks

-Scott Cypher
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SCCA #37 HP Spitfire 1500 #362573
Reading, PA
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On Dec 2, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Rick Gurolnick wrote:

After 20+ years of tightening everything on a vintage racecar from  
head bolts to literally hundreds, if not thousands of brake bleeding  
accessed lug nuts, the end of my Craftsman Click type torque wrench  
broke off and went flying across the garage. An appropriately  
dramatic end to an incredible tool career.

Any recommendations and/or links for a new updated torque wrench?   
Typical usage has been for the notorious 95 ft/lbs lug nuts.

Thanks in advance,

Rick Gurolnick
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