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<p>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.<br>
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<p>Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/11/2019 8:48 PM, John Rowe wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Simon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Modified cams
require the large clearance (don’t ask me why?) So go for
.015 that is what mine is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">John Rowe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Qld<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US"> Healeys
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 12 January 2019 9:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healeys<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Valve clearances<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The car is a MkII BT7.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The BMC manual says
adjust the clearances, cold, to 0.012”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Denis Welch said I
should go 0.015”, cold, after fitting their “Fast Road” cam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The rolling road guy
said 0.016”, warm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I have the radiator out
right now so I can get a nice socket onto that nut and have
a go at the clearances.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Stick with 0.015”, cold?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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