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conversion inch pounds ...needed for Realgasket

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gert du prez

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Hi,

will have to install the Realgasket (valve adjustment, you know...) but the Tennessee guideliness are talking about 15 inch/pounds or something...

can someone tell me what it is converted to Newton meters ?

I'm talking about the orange cylinder head realgasket...
Maybe add also the torque for the breather cover gasket in Nm now that you're at it ???

thanks

G
 
15 inch pounds equals 1.69477244 newton meters.

An easy way to do conversions is to simply type the conversion into Google. For this example I entered "15 inch pounds in newton meters"....

Thanks,
Joe
 
thanks, seems that Google indeed is almost as good as the GS forum...;)

I cannot measure that with the tool as the value is too small, how should I tackle this ? It is really way less than hand tight ?
 
gert du prez said:
thanks, seems that Google indeed is almost as good as the GS forum...;)

I cannot measure that with the tool as the value is too small, how should I tackle this ? It is really way less than hand tight ?
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It is not much more than hand tight. I bought one of these to torque the valve cover. Luckily I have a friend who owns a bicycle shop so I was able to get the torque wrench for a decent price.

Thanks,
Joe
 
gert du prez said:
I cannot measure that with the tool as the value is too small, how should I tackle this ? It is really way less than hand tight ?
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Since you will likely be doing an oil change about the same time, the correct torque is very easily acheived. :-k

Simply put your 10mm socket on a 5-10cm extension (do not use the ratchet handle). Dip your finger in your fresh oil,
use your oily fingers on the extension to tighten your valve cover bolts.

If you insist on doing this with dry fingers, I think the procedure is to spin the bolts in until they touch the valve cover,
then turn an additional 1/4 to 1/2 turn, so the gasket is just barely distorted under the pressure.

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I think it is more like 8-10 ft lbs. Don't try with a torque wrench do it by hand
 
Why not just purchase one of these and be ACCURATE?
(Inch pound clicker torque wrench)

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Beam-type torque wrenches are highly inaccurate.
You will have better luck by feel.
Why risk breaking bolts, damaging parts and leaks?

Daniel
 
Over here we have ft/lbs and for smaller torques, inch/lbs. What is the term for one tenth of a newton? Maybe there is a torque wrench that measures smaller torques that way. Like .1Newton/meters. It would take 16.94 of those so maybe the wrench would be easier to use.
 
Pretty sure that this information is available in BassCliff's website.
Anyway, it really is pretty simple.
12 inches in a foot.
1 foot pound = 12 Inch pounds
7 foot pounds = 84 Inch pounds
Etc.

In this example, 84 Inch pounds and your wrench "clicks"

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Hopefully, this is in Cliffs website:

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Daniel
 
SqDancerLynn1 said:
I think it is more like 8-10 ft lbs. Don't try with a torque wrench do it by hand
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The torque for a stock gasket is 6.5 ft-lbs.
The Real Gasket takes MUCH LESS, as Gert said, it's only 1.25 ft-lbs or 15 inch-pounds.
That seems ridiculously light, but that's all it takes for that particular gasket. :o

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7981GS said:
Pretty sure that this information is available in BassCliff's website.
Anyway, it really is pretty simple.
12 inches in a foot.
1 foot pound = 12 Inch pounds
7 foot pounds = 84 Inch pounds
Etc.
Click to expand...

I think Gert was wanting to convert to metric. i.e. Newton/meters
 
1948man said:
I think Gert was wanting to convert to metric. i.e. Newton/meters
Click to expand...

Newton-decimeters?

Google conversion seems to like it....
15 (inch pounds force) = 16.9477244 newton decimeters
 
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Most "clicker" type torque wrenches have both scales on them (metric/ english):

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I am sure that he could get one with newton meters on one side as well.
My 1" drive torque wrench does. ;)

Daniel
 
Why not throw the realgasket in the trash and use a stock one.... Once you've either had some cover bolts come loose on you or had it on/off 3 or 4 times at which point it will stop sealing you'll be going back to stock like me... :)
 
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