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Lawrie · 01-30-2015, 09:34 PM

I like the pinion torque tool made by KR wilson,but see they are much sought after and hence pricy.
So I made one up myself,
To get the inch pounds I made a alloy pulley 2 inches in diameter and shrunk it onto an old 6 spline coupler,then all you need is a good quality spring balance with the scale in pounds,wrap a string around the pulley and you have inch pounds.
easy.
Lawrie

Talkwrench · 01-30-2015, 10:22 PM

love your work Lawrie !

ford38v8 · 01-30-2015, 11:40 PM

Lawrie, I tried a KRW and was unsuccessful due to new bearings preventing a smooth pull. The indicator simply bounced from one extreme to the other. I did the best i could and took it to an old timer to check my work. He simply locked the shaft down in a bench vise and spun the banjo with both hands as fast as he could. Several spins, all of which came up almost exactly one revolution. He told me I got it right, it shouldn't spin more than one revolution. I've since posted that info here and on the V8 site, and heard others tell the same story of the old time mechanics method.

Terry,OH · 01-31-2015, 06:46 AM

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I used about 2" of a splined coupler welded a cap on one end and installed a hex head bolt through the center of the cap. I can use a torque wrench with a socket on the hex head bolt.
Many of the K R W tools have their spring missing or they may have been replaced over the years resulting in inaccurate measurement.

01-30-2015, 10:22 PM	#2
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Pinion torque tool love your work Lawrie ! __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

01-30-2015, 11:40 PM	#3
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,645	Re: Pinion torque tool Lawrie, I tried a KRW and was unsuccessful due to new bearings preventing a smooth pull. The indicator simply bounced from one extreme to the other. I did the best i could and took it to an old timer to check my work. He simply locked the shaft down in a bench vise and spun the banjo with both hands as fast as he could. Several spins, all of which came up almost exactly one revolution. He told me I got it right, it shouldn't spin more than one revolution. I've since posted that info here and on the V8 site, and heard others tell the same story of the old time mechanics method. __________________ Alan

01-31-2015, 06:46 AM	#4
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: Pinion torque tool Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I used about 2" of a splined coupler welded a cap on one end and installed a hex head bolt through the center of the cap. I can use a torque wrench with a socket on the hex head bolt. Many of the K R W tools have their spring missing or they may have been replaced over the years resulting in inaccurate measurement.