Thanks, Stuart. The tappet question was asked because I'm putting in a new
cam.
Thanks again.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Stuart MacMillan
>Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 9:14 AM
>To: Larry Hoy
>Cc: MG list
>Subject: Re: MGB tappets
>
>
>Indeed, I've been running the lighter hollow tappet set up on my '65 for
>quite awhile. Just don't put new lifters on a well used cam, they can
>chew it up in short order. These components need to "wear in" together
>for maximum life, so pop in a new/reground cam too, it's worth the cost
>and trouble.
>--
>Stuart MacMillan
>Seattle
>
>'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
>'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
>'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
>
>Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
>'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
>'64 MGB (Son's)
>
>Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
>'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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