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Originally Posted by Excaliber
I do agree with Chas on the torque aspect, with a swivel and due to the angles all but impossible to get an accurate reading. In fact I'd trust my "feel" with a wrench of some kind over the torque wrench in this case. But it's a darn good trick to check for loose bolts and if no time allows for pulling the trans right then, it's better to have them somewhat tight than leave them loose.
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Believe me, I was
extra careful that I didn't drop the socket down in the bellhousing. But if I did, I think I could retrieve it with one of those little flexible "claw" type grabbers. I've dropped stuff down engines before, and created a tremendous amount of unnecessary work for myself -- it makes you want to break down and cry. The angle on the swivel wasn't much, but it wasn't a straight shot either. It couldn't have accounted for more than a pound or two. It sure was easier than pulling the seats, tunnel, u-joint, drive shaft, transmission, and bellhousing just to find... oh yeah, they're all tight. And now that I think about it, if I had snapped off the head of one of those ARP PP bolts from gently torquing them through the fork hole, then that would have warranted a complete removal of everything for a thorough inspection.