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Originally Posted by Walt Fricke View Post
The normal method of tightening these nuts is to hold the shaft in position with a big screw driver, and to tighten the nut with a box end wrench. Short of using a crow's foot, you won't be able to use a torque wrench for this anyway. And you'd need something a bit offset, as the valve cover studs get in the way. .
Stahwille torque wrenches have box wrench attachments (among many others). They are my favorite torque tools. Not saying this is necessary, but I think this is the best solution for someone who thinks it is...

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