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Hello, what i'm after some measurements,

Tappets and points - whats the gaps? fanx!

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June 22nd, 2011, 10:43 pm
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2-4-6 rule?
0.2 tappets (or beer can (0.25mm)
0.4 points
0.6 spark plugs?

or something like that.

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June 22nd, 2011, 10:54 pm
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Joe wrote:
2-4-6 rule?
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My work here is done.... :geek:

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June 22nd, 2011, 11:09 pm
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If only you'd use 'thou'... :roll:

10,
15,
25.


ken


Sean wrote:
Joe wrote:
2-4-6 rule?
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My work here is done.... :geek:

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June 22nd, 2011, 11:46 pm
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10 - 15 - 25thou on a Citroen? They only know metric surely!

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June 23rd, 2011, 7:35 pm
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They can learn.


Otherwise, how could they cope with 15" tyres or those gallons of petrol which we used to feed them? :roll:

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10 - 15 - 25thou on a Citroen? They only know metric surely!

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June 23rd, 2011, 7:48 pm
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Surprising ammount of imperial measurements when making panels up often it to a full inch or nice big fraction like 3/4 while the metric is an obscure one.

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June 23rd, 2011, 9:16 pm
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Sean,
the axle bolt spacing is my favourite, at 102mm it's closer to 4" than to a nice 'round number' in the metric system. ;)

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June 23rd, 2011, 9:32 pm
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lower bulkhead and toebard is made up using the Inch side of the tape measure

folding up seat box heels at the moment using paper trammels to get it right

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June 23rd, 2011, 9:42 pm
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Joe wrote:
2-4-6 rule?
0.2 tappets (or beer can (0.25mm)
0.4 points
0.6 spark plugs?

or something like that.


Nice one, cheers.

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