Back when I was young and stupid (no longer young) I had a '71 MGB. Took it
to the local foreign car mechanic (Mimo - this is not a tag line to Fred's
joke!) who was Italian. He adjusted the tappets on the MG with the motor
running and when hot. He would slide the blade long-ways though the opening
while the valves were doing their things, and if he felt nothing, he
tightend that one down. If he felt just a very slight grab - that is what
he was looking for. If it was a little harder grab, he backed it off some.
Anyway, that was the best adjustment I ever had. Touch of a surgeon.
D.
David Dressel
Champaign, IL USA
'67 Jaguar Mk2 3.4
'64 Triumph TR4
'60 Triumph TR3A
>From: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
>Reply-To: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
>To: "spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>CC: "Triumphs" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: tappets humour NO LOBC
>Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:04:22 -0400
>
>Guido the local loud know it all mechanic was adjusting valves on a nice
>T/R
>when he noticed heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey standing in the waiting
>area, Guido the mouth, yells across the the shop "Hey Doctor how come you
>get
>$150,000 for doing this and I only get $15.00, to which the kind Doctor
>answers "Guido" try it with the motor running. Sorry this just came to
>mind
>"FT"
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