[Healeys] Valve Clearances for an M

[Bob Haskell]

Steven,

Make sure the timing light and the plug wires you're using are 
compatible.  The snap on timing light I have doesn't work well with the 
solid copper core wires (bumblebee in my case). I swapped in a "modern" 
plug wire to do the timing. This was covered in the light's manual, so 
you might have a look at yours.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 8/21/19 9:56 PM, Steven Kingsbury via Healeys wrote:
> OK folks, I know the setting for valve clearances on a 100 is 0.012, but 
> when a hotter cam gets put in to a 100 with larger carbs and different 
> pistons, does it stay 0.012? I am going to check all of the clearances 
> on the set up as it sits now before I do any adjusting of anything, but 
> thought I would run this by everyone before I touch or move anything. 
> Thanks in advance.
>     And just as an update, I got the OA6 Rich needles in now, I brought 
> both jets up in the carbs evenly and then let them back down 12 flats 
> each, so I've now got a base line to work with. I am re-installing the 
> alternator conversion that was Mickey Moused into position with the 
> Moss/AH Spares kit, which is quite nice nice and then I also just got a 
> Snap On timing light so I can set the advance accurately. It's coming 
> along, slowly, but that's okay, I'm in no big hurry, I just want it 
> right as I plan on driving the wheels off of this car.
>     Thanks again for any information you might pass along!
> Steven Kingsbury
> Hopped Up BN1
> 
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