[Roadsters] Valve Adjustment hot or cold ?

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Bob,

The specs below are from the Nissan factory manual, FWIW.

    1600:  Intake      0.017"
               Exhaust:   0.017"

    2000:  Intake      0.008"
               Exhaust:   0.012"

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "robert k. smith" <rksmith46 at hotmail.com>
To: <pauljsouza at yahoo.com>; "roadster list" 
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Valve Adjustment hot or cold ?


> hi paul, hot is the best, but you need to finish adj.  in 20-30 min. max.
> the reason being, the clearance starts to change as the engine cools.
> if you take too long, the last valves adj. will be looser.
>
>  best of luck    bob smith, ohio
>
>   btw, cold engine(u-20) is .006 int.,.010 exh.,
> and, i dont think that a reb. eng. has diff. valve settings, unless
> the cam is after market, reground, and the manufacturer specifies
> a diff. clearance.
>
>> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:24:38 -0700
>> From: pauljsouza at yahoo.com
>> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Roadsters] Valve Adjustment hot or cold ?
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> How does everyone adjust their valves.  Hot or Cold ?
>>
>> What settings do you use?
>>
>> Cold engine: Intake 10 thousands and 12 thousands exhaust ?
>>
>> I am hearing never adjust cold.
>> I am also hearing engines that are rebuilt have different settings.
>>
>> Please share what you do.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>> 69 2000
>> Vacaville, CA
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