Valve Clearance Adjustment
Remove valve cover and observe opening and closing of valves. To check clearances, turn crankshaft until valves in first column are fully open, then valves in second column may be checked and adjusted to 0.015". Set clearances with engine cold.
| VALVES Open |
Valves to Adjust |
| 1 |
8 |
| 3 |
6 |
| 5 |
4 |
| 2 |
7 |
| 8 |
1 |
| 6 |
3 |
| 4 |
5 |
| 7 |
2 |
PISTONS, PINS, RINGS
| Engine |
PISTONS |
PINS |
RINGS |
| Clearance In. (mm) |
Piston Fit In. (mm) |
Rod Fit In. (mm) |
Rings |
End Gap In. (mm) |
Side Clearance In. (mm) |
| 1963-64 |
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| 1798 cc |
.0036-.0045 (.091-.114)
.0018-.0024 (.046-.061) |
|
Press Fit |
1, 2 & 3 |
.012-.017 (.30-.43) |
.0015-.0035 (.04-.09) |
| |
|
|
|
Oil |
.012-.017 (.30-.43) |
.0016-.0036 (.041-.091) |
| 1965-67 |
|
|
|
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|
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| 1798 cc |
.0006-.0012 (.015-.030)
.0021-.0033 (.053-.084) |
.0001-.0004 (.003-.009) |
Press Fit |
1, 2 & 3 |
.012-.017 (.30-.43) |
.0015-.0035 (.04-.09) |
| |
|
|
|
Oil |
.012-.017 (.30-.43) |
.0016-.0036 (.041-.091) |
| 1968-73 |
|
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|
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| 1798 cc |
.0021-.0033 (.053-.084)
.0006-.0012 (.015-.084) |
|
Press Fit |
1 & 2 |
.012-.022 (.30-.56) |
.0015-.0030 (.04-.08) |
| |
|
|
|
Oil |
.015-.045 (.38-.56) |
.0008-.0068 (.02-.17) |