[Healeys] Isky cam

[i erbs]

My concern

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6


On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 8:56 PM WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:

> Initially I was running it at the stock duration and I burned a bunch of
> valves…
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> *From:* WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2024 3:55 AM
> *To:* Richard Mayor via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>; i erbs <
> eyera3000 at gmail.com>; Richard Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Isky cam
>
> Ira, I have an Isky in my 100. If I recall it’s a Z11+4 whatever that
> means. It’s about a 268 degree pattern and the valve lash is 0.018”.
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> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Richard
> Mayor via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2024 1:08 AM
> *To:* i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Isky cam
>
> The most likely Isky grind that you got was the T36. It was advertised as
> the 3/4 race grind.  The full race was called the Isky T46 and was not
> recommended for a street car.  If I recall correctly the lash was a bit
> looser. But, you should be fine just using the stock valve lash numbers.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>
>
> > On Mar 12, 2024, at 2:52 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> > We are inching towards driving season here in NW Oregon.
> > When I built my engine in 1975 I had Ed Iskadarian cut me a hotter
> street cam for my BT7 engine. I of course lost the info card. Is there any
> way to determine the valve lash? Or should I use OEM and leave it alone?
> > Is there any way without removing it to figure out the grind?
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > Ira.
> >
> > Ira Erbs
> > Milwaukie, OR
> > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
> >
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