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Re: valve lash

Subject: Re: valve lash
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 22:58:51 -0800
Cc: triumph list <triumphs@autox.team.net>, spitlist <spitfires@autox.team.net>
References: <001001c04418$ee5c3ca0$91786c18@mscord1.mb.wave.home.com>
On a TR3, the adjuster is threaded 5/16-24.  Assuming the rocker ratio
is 1.5 : 1 (anyone got the correct number handy ?), .010" clearance at
the valve works out to almost exactly 1/6th turn of the adjuster screw.

Dave Terrick wrote:
> 
> 
> Has anyone determined how many O'clock degrees is equal to .010, etc?  Honda
> guys use this method as it is difficult to get at 8 of the valves.  I'm just
> too lazy to go look right now, but if somebody gets it right then all we
> need to do is say something like"

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