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Re: Torque units?

To: "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net>, "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Torque units?
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:23:12 -0800
Organization: Morriservice
References: <000a01c3f7d3$ec559e20$3800000a@kencomp.net>
It's kg-m.

Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller at kencomp.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:05 AM
Subject: Torque units?


> Help!!
> I have some torque figures for suspension fittings on my Alfa, but they
are
> given without any units.  Just figures!!  And they don't seem to be in any
> sensible range that I recognise.
>
> e.g.
> M10 bolt    3.8 - 4.7
> M12 bolt    10.8 - 13.2
> M10 bolt    8.1 - 9.9
> M14 bolt 11.0 - 13.6
> M8 bolt    2.6 -3.2
>
> They are clearly not in ft lbs!
> My torque wrench also has Newton Metres in the range 40 to 210 so its not
that
> either.  I assume its some metric unit. Do I just  X 10 ???
>
> Italian cars!!  Frank, I hold you and you "Family"  responsible!!
>
> Guy



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