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</head><body><p style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I've thought that 10 and 10 are optimal for intake and exhaust. Run them with no issues. Andrew is right, I think, that torques should be done cold, though ISTR that Randall once said that it's not all that critical which. Randall? <br></p><br><blockquote type="cite">On July 31, 2018 at 5:05 PM Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote: <br> <br><div class="ox-66da51bfdb-WordSection1"><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1f497d;">I believe they should be torqued cold. </span></p><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1f497d;">Out of interest, what specs did you use for the valve clearances? I have heard 10 thou all around, but on a standard 4-cylinder engine I have always set the intakes at 10 and the exhausts at 12. Just wondering… </span></p><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1f497d;">Andrew Uprichard </span></p><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1f497d;">Jackson, Michigan </span></p><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>asg123@centurylink.net<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, July 31, 2018 11:52 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><strong>Subject:</strong> [TR] Re torque TR4A head, hot or cold ? </span></p></div></div><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">Recently replace the exhaust valves on my car. New German made head gasket. Running well, very pleased. Wonder what the consensus is it better </span></p></div><div><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;">to re torque when engine is cool or hot? As always thanks to all for the help I have received keeping this car going over the years. Arnold S Gilmour </span></p></div><div><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ox-66da51bfdb-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;"> </span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><br> <blockquote type="cite"><br>** triumphs@autox.team.net ** <br> <br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html <br>Archive: http://www.team.net/archive <br>Forums: http://www.team.net/forums <br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/terryrs@comcast.net <br></blockquote><br> </body></html>