Tappets

[68 dave]

Hi does anyone know the tappet ajustment on a 1256cc engine when cold as rebuilt the engine, not yet in car. Work shop manual only gives hot . Thanks dave

[pbottomley]

do it cold as book says start it warm it up re adjust, tappet adjustment is critical to a good running engine and can only be set when warm

[timbuk]

hi dave i have the Scientific publications book here and it says to cold set intake at .008 and exhaust at .012 run engine for 30 minutes and hot set intake at .006 and exhaust at .010 hope that helps TIMBUK

[68 dave]

Thank you very much for the information I knew some one would know. I will do them tomorrow night. Thanks again you guys.dave

[exvauxmech]

8 thou, engine warm, and set them with engine running, Its the most accurate way as it takes into account any lobe wear on the cam. I was taught to do them this way when I worked at a dealership in the 70s, works on all ohv engines but don't try it on the ohc.