1st moggie

Post by **theboneman** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:57 pm

just got my first moggie 66 4door.
just done head gasket and need somehelp with tappet settings teqnique. point gaps plug gaps etc

anyone help

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:06 pm

Rockers - just a set of feelers, a spanner, a screwdriver and a manual to give the right order of doing them. It says to set them to .012, but one person will be along to say to set the exhausts to .015 - your choice

Points gap - same sort of thing, just follow the manual. As for plugs - I've never been able to change it satisfactorily, but somebody else will help

Post by **simmitc** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:29 pm

I agree with Andrew: all rockers set to 12 thou. It is possible to set 4 rockers at once, but not easy to remember which. A simpler way is, if you can do simple maths, remember the number 9:
With valve 1 fully open, adjust valve 8
With valve 2 fully open, adjust valve 7
With valve 3 fully open, adjust valve 6
With valve 4 fully open, adjust valve 5
With valve 5 fully open, adjust valve 4
With valve 6 fully open, adjust valve 3
With valve 7 fully open, adjust valve 2
With valve 8 fully open, adjust valve 1
Set points gap to 15 thou.
Plug gap 25 thou.
Remember to run the engine up to temperature and then re-torque the head - the manual gives the correct sequence (which hopefully you have already followed!). Then let it all cool down and reset the rockers when cold.

Post by **theboneman** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:01 pm

thanks for that order a manual online the other day. don't think they know what a moggy is in halfords!!

Done the head up okay havent torqued it down yet its just sitting on hand tight just now. Cars been laid up for 27 years no welding needing done been for mot foot pedal is shocking, trunions seized just brakes needed. Pipes, flexis, cylinders,shoes,drums and master cylinder. the drums are beyond scimming etc there shocking.Body works great no painting been done or required. Carpet is like a string vest and although the seats have no breaks in them or fading the springs and little pading is not there

Post by **DanRodd** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:04 pm

all the brakes can be done including drums quite cheaply from one of the many minor specialists out there.
just done my head and simply retorque after the first start up to temperature,and reset tappets,then after about 10 or 12 cold to hot cycles do the same again and you should have no problems.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:02 pm

There is an excellent reason for setting the exhaust valves to 15 thou gap - but don't bother if you don't mind them burning out!

Post by **stevey** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:08 am

There is an excellent reason for setting the exhaust valves to 15 thou gap - but don't bother if you don't mind them burning out!

thats only if you flog the motor along motorways regular like.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:52 am

Indeed - but it can happen. Rover opened up the tappet gaps on later A series engines for this very reason. It makes sense to apply their thinking to earlier versions.

Post by **simmitc** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:16 pm

In twenty-seven years and over 500K miles (including much on motorway and trunk roads) in Minors I've always used 12 thou on all valves and never had one burn out. However, I can't see 15 thou causing any problems, so it's a matter of personal choice and no wrong answer.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:17 pm

I wonder if that is a a record for Minor motoring ? Certainly sounds like it would be a contender - well done!

Post by **dunketh** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:41 pm

.Body works great no painting been done or required.

Lucky you!!
Everything else is easy stuff. It usually the other way around!

Though interiors are mega money for 'new' stuff so start saving.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:59 pm

dunketh wrote: Everything else is easy stuff. It usually the other way around!

Everything else? Easy? I must be doing things wrong
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