Need Differential Help FAST!!!

[87BrnRsd]

Ok. Im putting a lockright in the front of my K5's 10 bolt. Its almost ready to go but I have one problem. I took the ring gear off, and am now trying to get it back on. I have it bolted up and the bolts holding the ring gear torque at 80 ft lbs. The only problem is that they are reverse thread bolts (turning them right=loosening; turning them left=tightening). I guess they are like this since the ring gear spins, the bolts wont unthread themselves. Anyways, torque wrenches only register (click) when they are tightening. In order to tighten these bolts, I have to turn them left. The torque wrench doesnt measure torque this way. It only measures it when its turning in the tightening position, or right. So the question is, how do I get these bolts torqued to spec if torque wrenches only measure torque in the tightening position, and in order to tighten these bolts, the wrench must actually be in the loosening position? Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-Harrison

 

[WhiteBurb]

Perhaps an old school bar scale type torque wrench will do the trick. It doesn't click, and you can use it in either direction.

 

[readymix]

Mine clicks and works both directions

 

[big83chevy4x4]

Mine clicks and works both directions

as does my cheapy, my craftsman, and my snap-on torque wrenches

 

[koldsimer]

For me, using a regular 3/8 ratchet with 78% strength/leverage applied, I put down about 82 foot/lbs. Your results may vary. Seriously, i'm with the other guys, buy a cheapo bar style if your really worried about it. I personally would have no problem just getting them really tight and forgetting about it.