[Mgs] [Mgb-v8] Kendall Oil

Bob Howard mgbob at juno.com
Thu Sep 24 12:47:21 MDT 2009


  Shoots down my theory.
Bob
 
On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:45:49 -0700 Max Heim <max_heim at sbcglobal.net>
writes:
> It was a small valve head, with single valve springs, no water 
> takeoff or air injection ports. I'm not sure it exactly matched any
particular 
> original US configuration -- it was set up with all 18GB accessories.
> 
> I have been known to rev it to 5500 on occasion.
> 
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
> 
> 
> on 9/24/09 9:56 AM, Bob Howard at mgbob at juno.com wrote:
> 
> >    This tappet wear problem raises the question:  If we don't rev 
> our engines above 5,000, do we need the double valve springs?
> >    Max, was your late 80s engine Gold Seal engine an 18V, fitted 
> with one
> > spring per valve?
> > Bob
> > 
>
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