On 3/4/04 6:30 PM, "John Slade" <sladerj@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Y'know that massive nut that everyone has trouble getting off?
> Any tips on how to get it on?
> Tracy says 350 ft pounds. Phew. That's me jumping on the end of my torque
> wrench.
> How do I hold the shaft / counterweights / airplane still while I do this?
> Any suggestions on where to get a 2 1/8 socket? That size seems to be
> missing from my $9 socket set :)
> Regards,
> John Slade (torquing up a storm)
>

I have this very rare and expensive socket John. Somehow you have to entice
me to make the 1.5 hr drive to Lantana? I can't understand the 350 lbs deal
too. I borrowed once a torque wrench with that capacity, and this mother was
6' long. I could not hold the engine from rolling over.
Bulent