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Max
Beard
Joined: December 9th, 2008, 8:00 pm Posts: 2003
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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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Joe
Firing on two.
Joined: July 23rd, 2009, 4:03 pm Posts: 1019 Location: Bournemouth
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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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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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My work here is done.... 
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June 22nd, 2011, 11:09 pm |
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ken
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Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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If only you'd use 'thou'... 10, 15, 25. ken Sean wrote: My work here is done.... 
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June 22nd, 2011, 11:46 pm |
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Nelsthebass
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Joined: October 5th, 2009, 8:22 pm Posts: 1415 Location: Stone, Staffs
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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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ken
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Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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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? ken Nelsthebass wrote: 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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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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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.
sean
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June 23rd, 2011, 9:16 pm |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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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. ken
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June 23rd, 2011, 9:32 pm |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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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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Max
Beard
Joined: December 9th, 2008, 8:00 pm Posts: 2003
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 Re: gaps
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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June 25th, 2011, 8:48 pm |
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