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Re: [Spridgets] rocker clearance

To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>, Michael Rowe <mdrowe@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] rocker clearance
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 20:49:53 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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How about when you have 1.5 rocker arms?=C2=A0 Drove the Bugeye around yest=
erday.=C2=A0 Runs great, still blue smoke on acceleration on a recent rebui=
ld.=C2=A0 At leat 1000 miles since rebuild.=C2=A0 I'm afraid the rings neve=
r seated properly.=C2=A0 Not sure of the cylinder wall surface during the r=
ebuild as I did not so that part of it.
Mike MacLean
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     On Saturday, October 31, 2015 1:26 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridg=
ets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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 The 0.029 in. spec is a whole different thing used when you are assembling=
 the engine. =C2=A0If your engine is together and you just want to set the =
valve clearance it should be 0.012 in. set cold.

Sent from my keyboard
On Oct 31, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Michael Rowe via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.te=
am.net> wrote:



New 1275 engine.Haynes says "Rocker clearance, timing only =3D=C2=A00.029 i=
n.My mechanic/tutor says, "that is twice what it should be."Bentley says:Ro=
cker clearance: Running (Standard) =3D 0.012 in. cold=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Running (competiti=
on work) =3D 0.015 in.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 timing=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =3D 0.029 in.Online sites=C2=A0agree on=C2=
=A0 =3D .012 in. cold.=C2=A0So what is the 0.029 in. for?=C2=A0Michael Rowe
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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
ont-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446323015003_17729">How about when you have 1.5 rocker ar=
ms?&nbsp; Drove the Bugeye around yesterday.&nbsp; Runs great, still blue s=
moke on acceleration on a recent rebuild.&nbsp; At leat 1000 miles since re=
build.&nbsp; I'm afraid the rings never seated properly.&nbsp; Not sure of =
the cylinder wall surface during the rebuild as I did not so that part of i=
t.<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446323015003_17730" dir=3D"ltr">Mike M=
acLean<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1446323015003_17731"><span></span><=
/div>  <br><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style=3D"display=
: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roma=
n, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: He=
lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; f=
ont-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Sat=
urday, October 31, 2015 1:26 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@auto=
x.team.net&gt; wrote:<br> </font> </div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left: =
2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left=
: 5px;">  <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"yiv3068736433"=
><div><div>The 0.029 in. spec is a whole different thing used when you are =
assembling the engine. &nbsp;If your engine is together and you just want t=
o set the valve clearance it should be 0.012 in. set cold.<br clear=3D"none=
"><br clear=3D"none">Sent from my keyboard</div><div class=3D"yiv3068736433=
yqt3461902488" id=3D"yiv3068736433yqt61360"><div><br clear=3D"none">On Oct =
31, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Michael Rowe via Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" sh=
ape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div>

</div></blockquote></div></div><div class=3D"yiv3068736433yqt3461902488" id=
=3D"yiv3068736433yqt64797"><style></style></div><div><div class=3D"yiv30687=
36433yqt3461902488" id=3D"yiv3068736433yqt61805"><div><font face=3D"Arial">=
New 1275 engine.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Haynes says "Rocker clearance, timing only =3D&nb=
sp;0.029=20
in.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">My mechanic/tutor says, "that is twice what it sh=
ould=20
be."</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Bentley says:</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Rocker clearance: Running (Standard) =3D 0.012 in=
.=20
cold</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;=20
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Running (competition work) =3D 0.015 in.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
timing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =3D 0.029 in.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Online sites&nbsp;agree on&nbsp; =3D .012 in.=20
cold.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">So what is the 0.029 in. for?</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Michael Rowe</font></div></div>
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