I talked with a machine shop today that will be rebuilding the engine that we took out of my daughters car last Saturday. They were telling me about parts of the 3.8 engine that one would need to use an angled torque wrench on to ensure that the proper torque is acheived. I only have a repair manual, not the good shop manual but what parts would need to have angled torque? Could not find anything on it in the repair manual. I'm not doubting what the shop says, just trying to learn as I am still planning on rebuilding another engine I have in the garage. I have ask around and just about everyone recommends this shop as they do alot of local race car engines and repairs for local auto dealers.

 

Is it anything like a metric crescent wrench? or a left handed pipe wrench?

 

Here is what I use. I have been told you can just estimate the angle but after using the gage I will never do that. Once you use it for awhile you will see that there is a huge differents in a few degree. They are not spendy either



http://www.toolsource.com/stinger-to...e-p-93323.html You could also just search ebay,,,


BTW we have a garage section

 

Totally not what I was expecting, nor have I ever heard of one. How does it work? In conjunction with a torque wrench, and then so many degrees past or something?

 

You would use you torque wrench till say 40 Ft lbs, then 30 more degrees. You find something for the arm to rest against and zero the gage. Due to the high thread friction the angle is more accurate that just plain torque.

 

I like it, taking perfection to another level.

 

Thanks Gorn.