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Re: Valve clearence

To: Otis15@aol.com, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Valve clearence
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@MGAguru.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:27:00 -0500
At 10:05 AM 6/23/04 -0400, (Steve) Otis15@aol.com wrote:
>.... Im rebuilding a 1974 18v engine, ....
>              Useing a kent 714 cam,adverised valve lift.358, do the 
> eyebrows for the exhast valves need to be cut out any larger for 
> clearence. ....

Nope.  Your new cam is very close to the lift of a stock cam, not having 
increased lift.  The eyebrows originally installed by the factory (starting 
in 1972) should be adequate.  Unless you have had the head shaved radically?

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude (and eyebrows added for high lift)
http://MGAguru.com





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