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    valve clearances

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    hi all, can someone please tell me what they shud be ???
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    Re: valve clearances

    What cam you using?

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    Re: valve clearances

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    inlet 0.20mm (0.008in) exhaust 0.25mm (0.010in)

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    Re: valve clearances

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    inlet 0.20mm (0.008in) exhaust 0.25mm (0.010in)
    When the engine is cold. On a standard cam.

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    Re: valve clearances

    0.15mm inlet, 0.20mm exhaust, cold, standard cam.

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    Re: valve clearances

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    yeah its a std cam , 0.20 and 0.25 is what is says in haynes but iv been told a few times it was wrong

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    Re: valve clearances

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    0.15mm inlet, 0.20mm exhaust, cold, standard cam.

    Agree with Mart always done this on my standard cammed 5 and was spot on.

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    Re: valve clearances

    Ive always done .20mm , .25mm exhaust on a std engine (cold) as per the cup manual, never had any probs or tappity engines

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    Re: valve clearances

    Quote Originally Posted by James5 View Post
    Agree with Mart always done this on my standard cammed 5 and was spot on.

    I always use these too.
    Last edited by Sy5GTT; 23-09-2008 at 12:23.

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