What do I set my torque wrench to in this example?

[atikovi]

Tightening a camshaft sprocket bolt and no room to get the torque wrench on it directly. It calls for 66 lb. ft. The distance from the center of the box end wrench to the square drive of the cheater bar is 18 inches. What do I set the torque wrench to?

 

[rijndael]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/renderers/torquewrench/wrench_formula_main_en.asp

 

[dcummer]

If you orient your torque wrench at right angles to your cheater, then the length of the cheater doesn't affect the applied torque. You must be careful when pulling on the torque wrench to pull perpendicular to the torque wrench. Set the torque wrench to the actual torque you desire.

If you orient your torque wrench in line with your cheater, then you should set the torque wrench to: DesiredActualTorque*[(LengthOfTorqueWrench)/(CombinedLengthOfTorqueWrenchPlusCheater)]

I think that is correct - anyone else agree or disagree?

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

type in google

torque wrench adapter calculator

 

[atikovi]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/renderers/torquewrench/wrench_formula_main_en.asp

Thanks. This should be stickied somewhere.

 

[noahwins]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/renderers/torquewrench/wrench_formula_main_en.asp

 

[anndel]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/renderers/torquewrench/wrench_formula_main_en.asp

Thanks very much!

 

[eschoendorff]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/renderers/torquewrench/wrench_formula_main_en.asp

Ok that’s freakin awesome

 

[Spacey_G]

Here's the solution for an extension at any angle to the wrench:

 

[Bagherra]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/renderers/torquewrench/wrench_formula_main_en.asp

Bad ***!!!

 

[joe_padavano]

Wow, seriously?

Length of torque wrench alone / total length of combined wrench and extensions x 66.

There's a calculator built into your phone apps.

 

[guy48065]

Wow, seriously?

Length of torque wrench alone / total length of combined wrench and extensions x 66.

There's a calculator built into your phone apps.

BS.

Adding a 3" extension doesn't mean you multiply the reading by 66. Not on this planet.

 

[6PTsocket]

https://www.engineersedge.com/manufacturing_spec/calculator/torque_adapter_extension.htm

This is an interactive site. There are four fields, wrench length, extension length, desired torque and wrench setting. You fill in three, and it will give you the fourth. In practice it would be the wrench setting you are solving for. You put in 60 ft lbs as the desired torque and it tells you where to set the wrench.

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[Balor]

Tightening a camshaft sprocket bolt and no room to get the torque wrench on it directly. It calls for 66 lb. ft. The distance from the center of the box end wrench to the square drive of the cheater bar is 18 inches. What do I set the torque wrench to?

Use this (L x T) / (L + E) = As you have it in the picture
L = length of torque wrench (as measured from the drive to middle of handle)
T = torque called for
E = length of extension (as measured from the middle of drive and working end)

rngr1

 

[matt_i]

Here's the solution for an extension at any angle to the wrench:

Very Nice!

 

[Tattedhank]

BS.

Adding a 3" extension doesn't mean you multiply the reading by 66. Not on this planet.

The 66 is the 66 ft-lbs of torque that he needs, not a constant. If you needed 75 ft-lbs of torque, you would multiply by 75 instead of 66. His calculation is correct.

 

[fordnut85]

http://www.fordservicecontent.com/renderers/torquewrench/wrench_formula_main_en.asp

That is the coolest damn thing I've seen in awhile. Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Waterjunky]

And that link just got saved.........