Re: [DMCForum] Angle Torque... what the hell?

["Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

Depending on pitch, it would represent a certain amount of downward
movement of the bolt...  Perhaps it allows you to put a more even
downward movement to the head instead of testing the friction and quality
of the bolt holes (and bolts).

Jim

On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 09:06:30 -0400 Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> I understand the procedure. What I don't understand is why do it? 
> What does
> angle torque give you that regular torque does not? 
> 
> The only thing I could think is that angle torque is representation 
> of a
> fractional torque value, thus giving more precise torquing.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 10:14 AM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Angle Torque... what the hell?
> > 
> > Measure up to a certain torque, and turn it X degrees from there. 
> Not
> > rocket science...
> > 
> > Ignore it anyway and torque to 90 ft-lbs.
> > 
> > Martin
> > 
> > Travis Goodwin wrote:
> > 
> > >I'm reading over the head installation and it talks about 
> torquing the
> > bolts
> > >the standard way and then angle torquing them. What the hell does 
> angle
> > >torque to? I'm familiar with the tool to do it, I just don't 
> really get
> > the
> > >whole concept.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
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