First, see the LINK below to learn what a foot-pound is, then read as follows: So as you can see, you cannot convert pounds to foot pounds. The magnitude of a torque is equal to the magnitude of the...
Ratio of weight to leverage (or length) to produce torque or turning force, if it moves with a 1 foot lever when applying 1lb of weight then the torque required is 1 foot/pound or less.