Based on a rebuilt Olds 215 I ran for a while, I would expect valve float
around 6000 rpm, plus or minus.
Jim Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of James Nazarian
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 1:05 AM
To: v8
Subject: Age and valve train
I have an original 62 Olds engine with next to no miles on it. Could you
guys tell me if the valve springs or lifters will have aged to the point of
needing replacement in all this time? The car runs fine but valve float
seems to set in a little earlier than I would have expected. I can't give
an actual RPM because I have never been able to get the VDO tach to read
accurately (that is a whole other story)
TIA.
James Nazarian
71 MGBGT V8
71 MGB Tourer
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