Re: head noise

["Paul Irvine" <kcabpilot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

Yup, that's what I'm looking at now. The stuff that came with the cams
included the templates for putting the new timing marks on the caps but said
nothing about clearances. As I looked through the latest IAP catalog I see
what appear to be the same cams (I bought these 2 or 3 years ago) and it
lists both intake and exhaust clearances as .018". I don't remember seeing
that info in the old catalog but maybe I overlooked it.

Based on what I have recorded, by swapping a few and with the extra shims I
have laying around it looks like I'm only short two - a .094 and a .081 to
do the job so I guess I'll hit that next weekend.

Thanks for the tip

Paul Irvine - Antioch CA
Project Alfa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Neill" <papajam@domain.elided>
To: <kcabpilot@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 2:16 PM
Subject: head noise


> Hi Paul,
> Sounds like the 'standard' valve clearances are the problem. All high
performance Alfa cams I've seen have clearances that are quite a few
thousandths smaller. What specs came with the cams?
> Jim
> papajam@domain.elided
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