I wanted to see if there was a general consensus on how many ft-lbs "hand tight" is.

I was thinking around 12 ft-lbs... but thats a guess. What do you all think?




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86 IROC TPI 305
700-R4
K&N Air filters
Next mod = trans-go shift kit (level 1)

It depends on whether you're Lou Ferrigno or Pee Wee Herman.

turn it until you can't anymore. Then give it one more last heave for a 1/4 turn or so and call it a day

I sorta go For that feel of " if I torque on this anymore, Im gonna break something "


You sorta get used to that point when Yo do alot of wrenching ( and alot of breaking, haha )


And that all depnends on the Size of the bolt, the material Its threading into, and the application.


Be careful with aluminum or old bolts




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85 Sport Coupe LG4 - Daily Driver

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Livin' the Stereotype

It also depends on the size of the screwdriver, ratchet handle, or 30" breaker bar!


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30" breaker bar, Lets talk about 6' Lenths of 3/4 Galvanized Pipe.
That becomes a Two person Operation.



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60 Ranchero - Project ( Money Hole )
85 Sport Coupe LG4 - Daily Driver

Just another Hot Rod kid, or thats what they all tell me.
Livin' the Stereotype

"Hand tight" is 1/4 before it breaks...

Seriously, though, are you reading it in a manual or something? In my industry, it typically means "without a wrench". I've also seen it refer to tightening with a hand wrench, then torquing it to final with a torque wrench (which assumes your hand wrench has a much shorter length than your torque wrench).

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