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Screw torque?

Postby dedaddy007 » Fri May 22, 2009 12:19 pm

What is the amount of torque used on various size screws in engines? I stripped out some holes in a K&B block and had to resort to helicoil. I think I was using too much muscle. Thanks, Lee
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Postby MECOA » Sat May 23, 2009 9:18 am

Inch pounds of torque


2 56 --- 2.2
4 40 --- 4.7
5 40 --- 6.9
6 32 --- 8.7
6 40 ---10.9
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Postby dedaddy007 » Sat May 23, 2009 7:40 pm

Thank you very much. This is very useful.

Lee
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Torque for milimetric screws

Postby dieselfun » Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:32 am

[quote="MECOA"]Inch pounds of torque


2 56 --- 2.2
4 40 --- 4.7
5 40 --- 6.9
6 32 --- 8.7
6 40 ---10.9[/quote]

Do you have any equivalent for milimetric screws?

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