Torque Wrenches?

[SteveSS]

I have the old style with the clicky dial on the handle. Are the digital ones worth the extra $100? I have an expensive newly machined SBC 383 to assemble. Also, I can afford one from HF or Amazon not a fancy smancy brand. I don't think auto parts stores rent digital ones.

 

[Billccm]

My dad was a life long machinist. He would only use a beam deflection torque wrench. His stance was you could always prove a beam deflection torque wrench was calibrated if it points at zero when you pick it up.

To this day I only have beam deflection torque wrenches in my garage.

 

[Rishi]

The old-school beam, still get's it done and is hard to beat. We always know if it's calibrated, and a snatch to set aright.

 

[WileE]

"Old style" clicky dial ? Huh ? Both of mine are over a half-century old, and they both remain accurate, and they're not clicky-dial. And I'll put them up against any new ones.

 

[mpgmike]

I use the "clicker" while my shop partner uses one of those new-fangled digital suckers. The only advantage I've found with his expensive one is that when installing "torque-to-yield" bolts, it is somehow able to follow total degrees of rotation, even if you ratchet it a time or 3.

 

[66 Sat]

I have an expensive newly machined SBC 383 to assemble.

Are you putting this engine together yourself?
You can afford the expensive engine work but want to cheap out on a HF torque wrench?

 

[F4R/T]

I have 3 clickers and one digital for torque angle and it’s very nice. I have both snap on and craftsman and no issues with either ever and I do check them periodically.

 

[1967coronet]

Beam style here also, old SK. for ft. lbs and a little Mac for inch lbs.

 

[AR67GTX]

Just remember to always back them off to “0” before putting them away.