R Rowan Joined Apr 8, 2008 Messages 9 Location Dunsandel, New Zealand Apr 20, 2008 #1 Valve timing/Tappet clearance TDC is with cam lodes at 11,2 o'clock approx ? With tappet cover back on is this correct place to set tappets
Valve timing/Tappet clearance TDC is with cam lodes at 11,2 o'clock approx ? With tappet cover back on is this correct place to set tappets
S sparks Joined Sep 8, 2006 Messages 989 Location Hayle Cornwall Apr 20, 2008 #2 Rowan said: Valve timing/Tappet clearance TDC is with cam lodes at 11,2 o'clock approx ? With tappet cover back on is this correct place to set tappets Click to expand... Hi Rowan, To set the valve clearences you need the cam lobes to be pointing at 4 an 8 o'clock, with piston at TDC, take the crank 1 revolution forward to what you have it set now. The clearence should be 0.004" or 0.12mm. Regards Sparks.
Rowan said: Valve timing/Tappet clearance TDC is with cam lodes at 11,2 o'clock approx ? With tappet cover back on is this correct place to set tappets Click to expand... Hi Rowan, To set the valve clearences you need the cam lobes to be pointing at 4 an 8 o'clock, with piston at TDC, take the crank 1 revolution forward to what you have it set now. The clearence should be 0.004" or 0.12mm. Regards Sparks.
R Rowan Joined Apr 8, 2008 Messages 9 Location Dunsandel, New Zealand Apr 21, 2008 #3 Many thanks, Sparks Will do Rowan
