{"id":12839,"date":"2020-09-13T00:20:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T04:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/?p=12839"},"modified":"2020-09-13T01:10:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T05:10:04","slug":"why-you-need-a-stretch-gauge-for-engine-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/index.php\/2020\/09\/13\/why-you-need-a-stretch-gauge-for-engine-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Need A Stretch Gauge For Engine Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0<\/span>BRIAN WAGNER<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>SEPTEMBER 11, 2020<\/span><\/div>\n


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Assembling the bottom end of an engine requires plenty of precision, and if you neglect any details, the consequences could end up in your oil pan. Getting your rod bolts tightened down is the most important step in this process, and that means you really need to measure how you secure these fasteners. The most accurate way to do this is through a stretch gauge.<\/p>\n

While using an impact wrench to quickly tighten a rod bolt down before you blast it with a few turns from a torque wrench might seem like a good idea, it\u2019s probably the worst thing you can do. Every fastener used in an engine build has something known as a \u201cyield point\u201d\u2014 if you tighten it past this point, it will fail. The stretch gauge is the most important tool you\u2019ll need when it comes time to start assembling the bottom end of an engine so you avoid exceeding a bolt\u2019s yield point.<\/p>\n

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