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tappet setting?

Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:57 pm
by cookie1071
just putting the head back on my 1070 after a refurb and am wondering what i should set the tappets at??

am running 286 cam and standard rockers

two thou over standard rings a bell but would rather get it right!

any help much appreciated, cheers, niall.

Re: tappet setting?

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:51 am
by Dean
i have always do it

0.012" for a standard cam
0.015" for a uprated cam

i was also quoted 0.015" by swiftune to set my tappets to for there cam

so you saying 0.002" over standard you were not far off

Re: tappet setting?

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:17 am
by cheleker
What did Kent Cams say?

Re: tappet setting?

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:54 am
by cookie1071
Cheers!