Valve clearance

[lees85]

Hi could anybody tell me what valve clearance's should be as ive developed a tapping noise since putting skimmed head on,thanks

 

[Skinner_87]

Hi could anybody tell me what valve clearance's should be as ive developed a tapping noise since putting skimmed head on,thanks

How big of a head skin Lee?

It's most likely timing chain slack from the skim?

 

[lees85]

Had new timing chain aswell mate,i feeler guaged them and they range from 20thou to 65 yhiu

 

[lees85]

*thou

 

[frank]

i used to set mine to about 15" thou, 65 is way too big

 

[lees85]

Inlets are .30-.30-.30-.25-.35-.35-.25-.25 thou and exhaust are .35-.40-.35-.50-.35-.65-.30-.35 thou

 

[frank]

do you mean .3mm or 30"thou (.030") ?

 

[lees85]

Lol thou mate

 

[lees85]

Sorry my mistake .3mm