Hi ,can anyone tell me what the tappet settings should be for a 1938 500 cc red hunter ?
regards
DH
tappet settings
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Re: tappet settings
Original tappet settings are zero inlet and 2 thou exhaust so use these if you have the original steel pushrods and A6/664 camshaft. Zero on the inlet is obtained by having no clearance but still able to rotate the valve stem end cap with your fingers.
Paul Jameson
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34 OHC 4F 600 (project), 35 LG (project), 37 RH500, 52 ex ISDT KHA, 54 KH(A), 75 Healey 1000/4.
Former Machine Registrar & Archivist, General Secretary and Single Spares Organiser (over a 25 year period).
Now Archivist (but not Machine Registrar), Gauges and Clocks Spares Organiser.
Re: tappet settings
thanks Paul for the information.
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