Newbie wants to know Torque translation

[royal0014]

Hello to everyone on iboats. Yet another newbie looking for free answers....

First a little detail. I bought an old fiberglass 14-footer three years ago and have slowly worked towards getting it useful. It has a Johnson Super Seahorse 40hp, RK-28B, 1966. I have no idea what the boat is since the top half of the USCG plate is broken off. Perhaps someday I can post pics and see if anyone here can id it. But for now I'm just trying to get in the water. Got a long way to go, including rewireing the motor, steering system (wanna upgrade to teleflex instead of the old 'clothesline'), and carpet. But I'm determined

So now for the Q's... I just put new points and condensors on the motor. The coils looked great, so they stayed. Tedious, but done. I have the repair manuel on cd-rom, first thing I bought, LOTS of help! So, the manuel calls for 1200-1260 inch pounds torque on the flywheel nut. My in/lb wrench only goes to 960. Can someone translate in/lbs-to-foot/lbs for me so I can use a 1/2" drive wrench, or should I go find another wrench?

I have gleened much useful info from this forum, hopeful I can contribute as well. Thanks to all.....

 

[ezeke]

Re: Newbie wants to know Torque translation

Divide inch pounds by 12 for foot pounds. 100-105 Ft. Lbs

 

[royal0014]

Re: Newbie wants to know Torque translation

Thank You Sir!

 

[F_R]

Re: Newbie wants to know Torque translation

It's your boat and you can do whatever you want with it, but if it were mine----The cable & pulley steering will work a whole lot better on that motor than the modern push-pull system. Reason?? Because the motor is not made for push-pull and any attempt to use it results in compromise, such as reduced steering arc and interference with tilting. If it won't tilt full up without binding, it will bend or break something the first time you hit an underwater obstruction.

Having said all that, the cable & pulley system isn't much good either, if it is not properly installed. The geometry must be right. It was amazing how many brand new boats came with improperly installed steering. I had to correct many of them in those days.