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Re: u20 valve settings

To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>,
Subject: Re: u20 valve settings
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 16:30:56 -0400
Yeah, for an old guy Mike has a great memory :) He also lives and breathes
U20s.

Great guy too and a font of Roadster info.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 2:18 PM
Subject: RE: u20 valve settings


> Spec is .008 for the intake and .012 for the exhaust when the engine is
hot.
> Mike's memory is pretty good.  All of the old time mechanic's I know use
the
> below as a rule.  No one I've ever know adjusts valves with the engine
> running.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Michael A.
> Unger
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 1:31 PM
> To: Dana Scribner; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: u20 valve settings
>
>
> Set them 0.002" closer than the Hot settings for your cam. Off the top of
> my head I can't remember the stock cam clearance settings so double check,
> but 0.006" and 0.010" cold seems to ring a bell. FWIW I always set mine
> cold.
>
> Mike U.

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