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Old 07-06-2009, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by skeet
not real foresure, but i'll check
That was to GMCtrk. 40 inch lbs is nothing. Just tighten them hand tight in sequence, and then go back and retighten. Like mangled said, its not hard to do by hand.
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i got one, one side is metric and the other is standard, 3/8 drive.
got it from a tool sale going on in town, they have a web address i have to hunt
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Y'all can do it how you want.

I'm doing it to GM specifications so that I dont have to do it again, or worry that it sets up incorrectly.

Skeet, thanks for checking, but I'll just go ahead and keep looking for one to buy. I'd like to have it for the future.
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Y'all can do it how you want.

I'm doing it to GM specifications so that I dont have to do it again, or worry that it sets up incorrectly.

Skeet, thanks for checking, but I'll just go ahead and keep looking for one to buy. I'd like to have it for the future.
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just snug them up, none of that needs to be super specific or tight
Old 07-07-2009, 12:06 AM
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Have you checked Sears? They have a 3/8 inch-pound wrench that reads from 50-250 if a remember correctly, I own one and it works great. I got it for around $60. Just set it at 50 and you'll be fine. 6 inch pounds won't matter and it'll be closer than any other way unless you wanna spend big $.
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
The TB and intake manifold all have specific torque specs. I want this done right; I imagine if the bolts are torqued identically there will be an imbalance and the intake can leak. I'd also probably end up overtorquing the bolts.
just use the elbow torque wrench and youll be fine. snug it down and give it an extra 1/4 turn.
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Why 3/8 drive? Most inch # tq wrenches Ive seen/have are 1/4 drive. Or you can get a digital tq wrench like Ive got and it converts with a button
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your on your own, cannot find the card.
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i bought one like your looking for @ sears last week. Its a Craftsman, cost me $75. I also bought a 1/2 inch drive ft lb wrench for the same price. Both are nice and work great.


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