SlpBanshee Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 (edited) Was putting my cylinders on today. All I had was a 1/2 inch torque wrench. What size would work well for it? Kinda a tight squeeze. There expensive so don't wont to go out and purchase the wrong one. Thanks to anyone that helps out. Jesse M Edited March 13, 2009 by SlpBanshee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swrbansheeboy Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 i personaly use a 1/2" foot lbs torque wrench , a 1/4" inch lbs torque wrench with a variety of adapters and extensions for all my assembly work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberneck Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 IMHO a 1/2" drive torque wrench has no use on a banshee except maybe the hubs or swinger pivot bolt. Most 1/2" drive torque wrenches are going to have a range too high especially for engine assembly. Torque wrenches are most accurate in the middle of their range, so thats where you ideally want to be when in use. I would get a 3/8 drive 5-70 ft/lb wrench and a 1/4" drive inch pound wrench. that will cover you for anything you need on a bike. Specifacally for your question, i use 3/8" drive snap on for cylinders and case bolts/nuts. And you get what you pay for in torque wrenches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screaming Yellow Zonker Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 on my last build of my bike I didn't torque anything on the engine. and I split the case. But it has been running strong for a while now. It is a good thing to Torque every nut and bolt. But you need crows feet to torque the cylinders down. I have 3 sizes of torque wrenches. I guess you accumulate them when you have been working on car/ trucks/ and race cars all your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 on my last build of my bike I didn't torque anything on the engine. and I split the case. But it has been running strong for a while now. It is a good thing to Torque every nut and bolt. But you need crows feet to torque the cylinders down. I have 3 sizes of torque wrenches. I guess you accumulate them when you have been working on car/ trucks/ and race cars all your life. How do you torque accurately with a crows foot wrench? Any time you change the center line of the force the torque ratio changes such as use with a crows foot, swivel or wobble extension. I use a 3/8" drive ft lbs and a 3/8" drive in lbs for all my assembly work. And the cylinder nuts are a bitch to get to without changing the center line of force applied with the wrench. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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