Originally Posted by Cole2534 (Post 3897803)

Here's how a torque value can be achieved without a dedicated torque wrench-

Take the torque value, say 100 ft-lbs, and divide it by the length of your wrench, say 9" (.75'). 100/.75= 133 and this is the force you need to apply to the wrench. A longer wrench, cheater?, obviously makes this easier to do, but you'll need to account for its weight if it gets too long.

Keep the wrench horizontal, parallel to earth, and the force going straight down to prevent any geometry errors. That's

Originally Posted by Cole2534 (Post 3897962)

Oops.

...That's a field expedient method of calculated torque delivery. You can work the length and force to arrive where you need to.