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or choking way up on a ratchet



Thats how I've always done them myself. Watch to see when the shaft is tight on the pedastals and give a little bit more choked up on a 3/8" ratchet and never had a problem. I had my shafts on and off several times on my recent SB build and the first time I torqued them to 18 ft lbs and didnt like it. Went back to my old "feel" way. But I wouldnt be afraid on an iron head BB with the 3/8" bolts going to 25 ft lbs with a torque wrench. But anything over a little squeeze past flush on the tightening seems unecessary anyway.