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I should note the rockers are pretty noisy at 0.015; IIRC I tightened
them up just a bit.
On 1/12/2019 2:39 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> I'd go with .016. You can always tighten it. Better loose than tight.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11:01:32 AM PST, Bob Spidell
> <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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.
>
> Bob
>
> On 1/11/2019 8:48 PM, John Rowe wrote:
>
> Simon,
>
> Modified cams require the large clearance (donâ??t ask me why?) So go
> for .015 that is what mine is.
>
> John Rowe
>
> Qld
>
> Australia
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
> *simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, 12 January 2019 9:14 AM
> *To:* Healeys
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Valve clearances
>
> The car is a MkII BT7.
>
> The BMC manual says adjust the clearances, cold, to 0.012â??.
>
> Denis Welch said I should go 0.015â??, cold, after fitting their â??Fast
> Roadâ?? cam.
>
> The rolling road guy said 0.016â??, warm.
>
> I have the radiator out right now so I can get a nice socket onto that
> nut and have a go at the clearances.
>
> Stick with 0.015â??, cold?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
>
>
>
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<p>I should note the rockers are pretty noisy at 0.015; IIRC I
tightened them up just a bit.<br>
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<div>I'd go with .016. You can always tighten it. Better loose
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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
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<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D;">Modified cams require the
large clearance (donâ??t ask me why?) So go for
.015 that is what mine is.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span
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Healeys [<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect"
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 12 January 2019 9:14
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<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The
car is a MkII BT7.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The
BMC manual says adjust the clearances, cold, to
0.012â??.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Denis
Welch said I should go 0.015â??, cold, after
fitting their â??Fast Roadâ?? cam.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The
rolling road guy said 0.016â??, warm.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">
 </span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><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.</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Stick
with 0.015â??, cold?</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">
 </span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span
lang="EN-GB">Thanks,</span></p>
<p class="yiv1110160614MsoNormal"><span
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