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by Thain
Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:53 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Setting vave clearances
Replies: 12
Views: 2758

Good Heavens, I'm off to the Castrol Valvemaster shop already ! How do you guys get the fuel level at the jet right ? My float chamber is not floodig or starving so is it best to leave it ? ( '68 saloon, HS2 carb by the way ) Not sure if the 1/8" bar test applies as float lever is " --¬__ ...
by Thain
Fri Dec 31, 2004 4:00 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Setting vave clearances
Replies: 12
Views: 2758

Thanks for sound advice, will check on all the above. Timing is 6deg.btdc ( stroboscophic ) and mixture was set as per Leyland manual ( two turns down and just able to raise the revs slightly by lifting the piston a nadge ) All done on hot engine. I will have to check all again though as I have inst...
by Thain
Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:52 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Setting vave clearances
Replies: 12
Views: 2758

Setting vave clearances

Hail Anyone living near SW12 area mind helping me do the valves? I've read the theory, but 'aint done the practical before... Had a tentative look under the rocker box yesterday and if I'm doing it right ( rule of 9 etc. ) then all but one are a lot less than the stated 0.012" cold. More like 0...