Handiest torque wrench for 914 Type 4? Options

[98101]

I want to remove and replace my Dellortos and the instructions are to torque to [EDITED] 13 inch-lbs. Most of you know what that feels like intuitively, but I'm a newbie and don't want to screw up my new toy.

I don't yet own a torque wrench -- don't think I've even used one before. I'm wondering which one I should buy for this and future 914 stuff. E.g. my valve covers are converted to bolt on.

[VaccaRabite]

Its NOT inch pounds. Its foot pounds.
Don't reuse the neoprene gaskets. Use the phenolic (black plastic) spacers with paper gaskets attached. It is okay to use a VERY THIN coat of of gasket sealer. We are talking spreading it out so its translucent and tissue paper thin layer.

The phenolic spacers are used to insulate your carbs from the heat from the heads. Neoprene also does this but it is too squishy. Don't use it! Without some form isolation, your carbs will get hot enough to boil the gas in your carbs.

You can absolutely do all the work here yourself, just keep an open mind and try to keep your patience.

Assuming that your carbs are using the old style hex bar to link them together, using the correct phenolic spacers will probably mean that you need to get a longer hex bar, or adjust the mounting screws out about 1/2 inch. You will probably also have a lot of people telling you to ditch the hex bar and go to a pully system or the bellcrank system. Both are better, but you can get the hex bars to work acceptably.

Zach

[98101]

Don't reuse the neoprene gaskets. Use the phenolic (black plastic) spacers with paper gaskets attached.

I found these parts amongst the spare parts the previous owner provided. Are they phenolic spacers? Also interesting: the holes on these don't match up to the carbs or manifold, and there are marks where it appears some previous owner tried to install them.