[Healeys] Valve clearances

[Michael MacLean]

 I'd go with .016.  You can always tighten it.  Better loose than tight.Mike MacLean

    On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11:01:32 AM PST, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:  
 
  
Makes sense (for some reason).  I put a DWR1 cam in my BJ8 which, according to DWR, 'is a little better than the BJ8 cam and so works well in any standard or mildly tuned car' but I think the 0.015" applies to all profiles on the spec sheet.
 
 
Bob
 
 On 1/11/2019 8:48 PM, John Rowe wrote:
  
 
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Simon,
 
Modified cams require the large clearance (don’t ask me why?) So go for .015 that is what mine is.
 
John Rowe
 
Qld
 
Australia
 
  
   
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
 Sent: Saturday, 12 January 2019 9:14 AM
 To: Healeys
 Subject: [Healeys] Valve clearances
   
  
 
The car is a MkII BT7.
 
The BMC manual says adjust the clearances, cold, to 0.012”.
 
Denis Welch said I should go 0.015”, cold, after fitting their “Fast Road” cam.
 
The rolling road guy said 0.016”, warm.
 
  
 
I have the radiator out right now so I can get a nice socket onto that nut and have a go at the clearances.
 
Stick with 0.015”, cold?
 
  
 
Thanks,
 
Simon
  
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