[AT] Old torque specs

[Cecil E Monson]

> It also contains a special section on spark plugs with torque specs
> based on thread size in both cast iron and aluminum.  Brands include:
> AC, Almquist, Auburn, BG Corp., Blue Crown, Bowes, Champion, Defiance,
> Auto-Lite, Globe-Union, Hastings, Lodge, Mallory, Reflex, and Stitt.  It
> also has a page on oil filter torque and wheel bearing torque including
> correct techniques for different brands of wheel bearings.



	Larry, do you think the gasket that comes with spark plugs might
have changed since that torque wrench came out?  The other day I was
putting a new set of plugs in one of the tractors and was thinking that
I remember back 50 years ago we torqued spark plugs down pretty tight. Now
it seems you don't have to do that any more to get a good seal. The big
spark plugs that came in my JD BR which was made in 1943 had a flat bottomed
seal and now almost all newer plugs seems to have chamfered sealing area.
Also, the gaskets on new plugs seems to fit better and seal easier.

	I wondered while reading your post on the old torque wrench, what
the torque should be on ACs, Champions and Autolites is Allis Bs, Cs and
CAs or my JD 40. Just curious as I just guess at the torque myself and go
by feel.

Cecil
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Cecil E Monson
Lucille Hand-Monson
Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole

Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment

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