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Seventynine
04-04-2017, 02:01 PM
found a guide on "Steve M"'s personal website but the link is dead. anyone got any guides or how too's? got the clearances required just not the procedure!

old'uns
04-04-2017, 04:40 PM
i'll dig my paperwork out, it's in there somewhere and i'll upload pics shortly

old'uns
05-04-2017, 11:53 AM
X fingers today is working OK!! site kept throwing a wobbly yesterday
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oh crap, seems you'll have to save and rotate yourselves!!

Seventynine
05-04-2017, 02:03 PM
lovely stuff! i guesstimated that was the procedure but thankyou for confirming!

i take it the hand written bit is setting the idle speed also?

old'uns
05-04-2017, 02:18 PM
yes, from this site somewhere i think?
original diagrams are from SteveM's website and printed out by previous owner

Seventynine
06-04-2017, 09:30 AM
magic. set the lash yesterday, pretty straight forward, wish i'd done it when the engine was out though!

for future info if anyone is viewing this thread, if you are setting clearances in the car, put the car in 5th and push it forward to get the engine to rotate slowly. there are three marks on the back of the camshaft pulley that align to the TDC of each cylinder. saves trying to turn the crank with one hand and keep an eye on the cam position with the other!