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Old 06-22-2017, 03:42 PM   #5
BillK
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Default Re: cometic head gaskets

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Originally Posted by RonP View Post

A torque wrench measures torque, not friction as someone stated earlier.
Ron,
That is correct and what I was trying to get at was the fact that the friction will significantly affect the preload on the fastener for a given torque. My choice of words were not the best
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