API Connection Chart
API Reg. Recommended Make-up Bit Sub Shank Size
Bit O.D. Range Pin Conn Torque Range O.D. O.D. I.D.
(inches) (inches) (kNm)* (1000 ft-lbs) (inches) (inches) (inches)
2.4 - 2.7 1.8 - 2.0 3
4 - 4-1/2 2-3/8 3.3 - 3.7 2.4 - 2.7 3-1/8 3-1/8 1
4.2 - 4.6 3.1 - 3.4 3-1/4
4.2 - 4.6 3.1 - 3.4 3-1/2
4-5/8 - 4-3/4 2-7/8 4-1/8 1-1/4
6.2 - 6.9 4.6 - 5.1 3-3/4& larger
7.1 - 7.7 5.2 - 5.7 4-1/8
5-5/8 - 6-3/4 3-1/2 8.5 - 9.4 6.3 - 6.9 4-1/4 4-3/4 1-1/2
10.4 - 11.4 7.7 - 8.4 4-1/2& larger
7-3/8 - 7-7/8 16.9 - 18.6 12.5 - 13.7 5-1/2 5-3/4 1-3/4
4-1/2 22.4 - 24.5 16.5 - 18.1 5-3/4
8-3/8 - 9 23.9 - 26.3 17.6 - 19.4 6 & larger 6-3/4 1-3/4
50.3 - 55.3 37.1 - 40.8 7-1/2
9-5/8 - 12-1/4 6-5/8 8 3
51.5 - 56.7 38.0 - 41.8 7-3/4& larger
65.5 - 72.0 48.3 - 53.1 8-1/2 9-3/4 3
14-3/4 - 17-1/2 7-5/8 78.2 - 86.1 57.7 - 63.5 8-3/4
81.3 - 89.5 60.0 - 66.0 9 & larger 11-1/2 3
*(Converted from ft - lbs) (Nozzle Size in 32nds)