[Healeys] tappets - the pits :-(

[john spaur]

No, I meant the tappet faces that ride on the cam. My engine is stock 
except for a BJ8 cam. I might replace the tappets if the Moss ones 
are any good. About $10 each.

Thanks!
John

At 12:11 AM 10/27/2011 +1100, Chris Dimmock wrote:
>I just reread your email John
>
>You mean valve rocker faces. The valve rocker end that rides on the valve top?
>If so, sorry.
>It looks like I grabbed the wrong end of the valve train. In that 
>case, the only relevant bit is
>"Steel quality today, and hardening techiques, are far better & 
>cheaper than they were 50 years ago"
>So I'd buy new ones. Don't look at me though. Mine are alloy arms, 
>roller tipped, in steel posts, and run hardened lash caps on the 
>valves. Total lift with cam and offset rockers (1.65) give over .500 
>lift at the valves.
>My advice? Steel quality today, and hardening techiques, are far 
>better & cheaper than they were 50 years ago
>Best
>Chris