[Vintage-race] Torque wrench recommendations?

[Rick Gurolnick]

OK - I think I got it:

First of all, I'll be the first to admit that I got my money's worth  
out of the Craftsman torque wrench.  Fully amortized indeed. I did  
take good care and unloaded it to zero after every usage.   
Occasionally did "compare" its results to other torque wrenches more  
than "calibrated" it.

1) Get another 1/2" click type just for the lug nuts where +or- 5lbs  
accuracy isn't critical.

2) Something more precise - like a Snap On Dial for engine and more  
critical tightening and torquing.

3) Survey trusted mechanics (an oxymoron?) for brand and model  
recommendations.

4) Go to Sears just for entertainment value!  ;-)

BTW - a quick Googling of torque wrench has a lot of resources,  
including an interesting Snap-On You Tube video:

	http://www.youtube(dot)com/watch?v=6ghgA1dA5RU

	replace the (dot) with .

Thanks again - and  . . .  favored brand and model recommendations  
still welcome.

Rick


On Dec 2, 2008, at 7:12 AM, Rick Gurolnick wrote:

> After 20+ years of tightening everything on a vintage racecar from  
> head bolts to literally hundreds, if not thousands of brake  
> bleeding accessed lug nuts, the end of my Craftsman Click type  
> torque wrench broke off and went flying across the garage. An  
> appropriately dramatic end to an incredible tool career.
>
> Any recommendations and/or links for a new updated torque wrench?   
> Typical usage has been for the notorious 95 ft/lbs lug nuts.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rick Gurolnick
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