Bob,
The first consideration is whether, in fact, the cam in your engine requires
the 19 thou clearance called for on the valve cover plate! If the engine was
just rebuilt it may have a newer cam requiring a more modern, smaller
clearance (or maybe even different clearances for intake and exhaust). Once
you've checked that point.................
.....the answer to your question is to add one thousandth for cold settings.
As a rule, the heat in a hot engine closes gaps by about a thousandth, so
adding one when cold will get you into a good ballpark for start-up and
initial running to bed in the new cam and lifters.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: BobMGT@aol.com <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 7:21 PM
Subject: Cold Valve Clearance
>I'm finishing an engine overhaul on my TD. I know the valve clearance
should
>be .019 hot, but what should I set it for cold before it's started? The
shop
>manual says nothing about a cold setting. This is a bit of a catch 22.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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