I've had a variety of torque wrenches side by side doing the same job.
A snap-on dial type (actually has a beam inside and a little gear),
A Sturdevant clicker and a Chinese ElCheapo.
The Snap on and Sturdevant got the same results at 23 Pounds on the crank
case.
The Chinese clicker wrench was more accurate at 85 pounds on the Flywheel
bolts since both the Snap On and Sturdevant were at the outer limits of
their capacity. I got as much as 8 pounds difference on the clicker
wrenches.
Using the Snap-on as my guide, I finished torque with it.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 14 Oct 2002 16:12:34 -0400 walt spak <b20swalt@ATTBI.COM> writes:
> Dok,
>
> Can you give me an explanation as to why a clicker is not accurate
> enough.
> You mention the long studs, so I assume that some how affects the
> clicker
> wrench.  If a clicker wrench is calibrated correctly, why wouldn't
> it click
> at the proper torque?  The torque reading on a beam wrench can
> change just
> by moving your head a little.
>
> Walt Spak
> Pittsburgh PA
> b20swalt@attbi.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doktor Tim" <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 2:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Torque Wrench
>
>
> >
> > Know you cannot use a click type wrench for Wasserboxer heads.
> Only a beam
> > type will give accurate torque for these very long studs. And
> ALWAYS
> > replace them ALL if even the tiniest bit of corrosion or pitting
> is
> evident
> > or you risk do the whole job over far too soon.
> >
>
>

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