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Originally Posted by DBSHELTON
It doesn't seem like lock nuts of any kind would work well in an engine. There is no way that I know of to get a true torque reading on the fasteners unless you can measure the bolt stretch. Would be hard to tell what the friction adds.
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That is my thought as well. However, you MAY be able to check the resistance the nut offers while it is half way down the stud by creeping up on it with the torque wrench settings than add that to the final torque value. Example, if you measure 12 pounds of torque to get the nut moving, just add 12 pounds to the final torque value prescribed for that application. I dunno, just a thought.