VicS
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Whoops
I have a 3/4" drive one which goes up to silly. The only thing I have ever used it for is Citroën 2CV fronts hubs which are done up to (from memory) 260 ft-lbs. Undoing them first required a 3/4" drive breaker bar, a length of scaffold tube and a bit of highland dancing.I’m just dreading when the day comes I have to find (i.e. afford!) one big enough for our keel bolts! ?
But the VP 200x series Workshop Manual DOES recommend rechecking the torque on the head bolts after a few hours running.That practice hasn't been required by a lot of engine manufacturers for a number of years now. The technology has moved on meaning that is no longer required - it's a good thing, not a bad thing.
Ever tested them against one another?It's always worth searching for the recommended torque rather than adopting the "tight as possible" flawed approach. Personally, I appear to have a bit of a fetish for torque wrenches
But the VP 200x series Workshop Manual DOES recommend rechecking the torque on the head bolts after a few hours running.