In a message dated 96-05-08 01:00:54 EDT, farchmir@milwaukee.tec.wi.us (Randy
Farchmin) writes:

>The nut needs to be torqued to some ungodly spec (390 ft-lbs?).  I don't
>have a torque wrench in that range, so it was time to resort to basic
>physics [non-calculus treatment ;-)].  I weighed myself (massed myself for
>you hardcore chemistry majors) and determined the torque arm needed to get
>the specified torque.

Could you share the formula with the list?  I've had to resort to the "turn
it till it won't turn any more" method.

-Gregg
85 Westy, 76 Goldwing, 51 Plymouth, 75 Mercedes...need more toys!