Torque for intake manofold

[everythinghurts]

I have a 95 explorer pushrod 4.0 engine.
In the book it shows the torque for the lower intake but I'm dumb and don't fully understand

So it shows 72 in-pounds for first step

Is that 72 inches or is it 72 pounds?

 

[donalds]

Welp It clearly shows inch pounds in the picture

 

[everythinghurts]

Welp It clearly shows inch pounds in the picture

Welp thanks

 

[donalds]

Welp thanks

I wasn't trying to be a ass

 

[everythinghurts]

I wasn't trying to be a ass

If I knew what in-pounds meant I wouldn't have asked. I'm not mechanical inclined at all so here I am

I appreciate the clarification and help.

 

[donalds]

You can convert inch pounds to ft pounds
. If your torque wrench is only foot pounds
1 foot pound = 12 in pounds

 

[Pete Deering]

If I knew what in-pounds meant I wouldn't have asked. I'm not mechanical inclined at all so here I am

I appreciate the clarification and help.

Torque wrench come in a few varieties drives 1/4, 3/8, 1/2. Inch pounds, foot-pounds.
For those values , you would uses a 1/4 drive with a inch pound value settings on it. The torque range on the wrench might go up to 200 inch pound.
Example

 

[Pete Deering]

Welp thanks

I think its safe to say he has forgotten more than most of us know

 

[C420sailor]

Torque is measured in units like in*lbs, ft*lbs, N*m.

If you took a foot long ratchet and applied 10 pounds of force at the end of the handle, you’d be applying 10 ft*lbs.

If you took a 10 foot long ratchet and applied one pound of force at the end, you’d also be applying 10 ft*lbs. You simply multiply the force times the distance from the socket to get the torque in foot pounds.

Same concept applies to inch pounds and Newton meters.

The real, useful answer? Buy a torque wrench calibrated in the units you need. Generally, if a spec calls for inch pounds, I like to use a small inch pounds wrench. You can do the math to convert, but a larger wrench can often easily overtorque a small fastener within its margin of error. That’s how you get broken bolts.

 

[donalds]

This is what I use I find them to be very accurate

Digital torque wrench adapter - Google Search

 

[everythinghurts]

Thank you all. I got it torqued right