[Roadsters] adjusting valves on R16

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Please note that what works well for patience may have an adverse effect on
accuracy!

;-)




________________________________
From: peter harrison
<granvillecomputing at hotmail.com>
To: datsun <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, May 10, 2013 9:56:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] adjusting valves
on R16

If you have NO idea what your valve setting is (R16) - safe is to set
them at
20 COLD - warm up the engine and then set to .17 HOT.Good test on
accuracy -
if a .18 fits then you are too loose.Don't also forget to press
down on the
push rod side before adjusting (just to make sure there is no oil
in the cup)
And HOT is (as far as I know) the ONLY way to set them. Engine is
typically
HOT after a short run to the liquour store, so you can acquire what
is needed
for PATIENCE <G>

Peter Harrison
818 448 3181

> Date: Fri, 10 May
2013 13:25:20 -0700
> From: hrhaslett at yahoo.com
> To:
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] adjusting valves on R16
>
> I have never been great at getting my valves adjusted correctly.  I get
them
> close, but not exactly right.  At Solvang I heard conflicting opinion
as to
> what gap to set the valves on the R16 1600.  I have .17 Hot and .21
Cold in
my
> manual.  I prefer to set them cold vs hot because "hot" can vary
quite a
bit.
> What I heard from a Datsun guy at Solvang was that cold setting
is TIGHTER
>  than hot?  That seems contrary to me.  Please chime in with the
gap
setting
> and technique tips that work best  for you.  Thanks in advance.
> Roy Haslett
> 67
> 1600
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