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Suggested valve clearances

#1 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:33 pm

Have searched the forum but can't find what I've seen before.....
Simply put - What clearances do all you Zedheads suggest please as the Saxon needs doing now it's got a few miles on. :up

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#2 PostAuthor: chrisu » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:36 pm

stock is 0.5 to 0.15mm. As they tend to close up I go for the bigger number. I wouldn't like to guess if Turbo bikes are different though.

someone who knows will be along shortly.............

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#3 PostAuthor: Rich » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:09 pm

0.1 to 0.15 mm is recomended for Mk2s they do close up in use and I wouldn't want to have one too close with a turbo.
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#4 PostAuthor: Jon » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:53 pm

Depends on if ur running std. cams or not. Im running old race spec Kent cams which have a much larger gap specified on theyre data sheets and website. I imagine ur running the std. cams tho with a turbo setup. :?? I always err towards the larger value so I dont have to do em so often. :lol:

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#5 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:43 pm

OK. thanks for advise, will do :)
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#6 PostAuthor: debben1 » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:17 pm

0.006" is the spec for most performance camshafts, Regards, Steve

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#7 PostAuthor: Rich » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:51 pm

Bloody hell Steve you've gone and confused everybody now you've used thou!!!!
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#8 PostAuthor: chrisu » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:54 pm

0.15mm for the metric types.


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