Neil,

Instead of spending the bucks for a specialized inch-pound torque wrench
that you may only use once or twice, you can always attach a spring
pull-type scale to the end of your wrench and pull with the proper number of
pounds for the distance from the fulcrum, ie, if you attach the scale 8"
from the center of the socket, an 11-lb pull would be 88 in-lbs. Rather
unwieldy, I know, but this is one other way to accomplish the desired
result.

Gary

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> Date:    Sat, 1 Mar 2008 18:38:13 -0800
> From:    Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Re: Torque value for thermo switch on WBX rad?
>
> At  2/28/2008 07:51 PM,neil N wrote:
> >Can't find it in Bentley or archives. Is it the same as the switch on
> >the diesel rad?
> >
> >This torque value likely isn't a big deal, but since I went and dusted
> >off my my torque wrench for my conversion project, I thought I'd ask.
> >--- ;^)
> >
> >And what's the deal with "inch pounds"? Do they make torque wrenches
> >with values less than 10 ft/lb's ? (Internet tells me that 89
> >inch/pounds = roughly 7.x ft/lbs)
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> Back when I used small tq wrenches (& tq screwdrivers) Snap-on was a good
> bet.
>
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> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&SUB_Cat_ID=121828&SUB_Cat_NAME=Adjustable+Click%2DType&Cat_ID=121827&Cat_NAME=Torque&group_id=953&group_name=US+Torque+Instruments+%28in%2E+lb%2E%29&store=snapon-store
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> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
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