If the original `61/`62 long rocker studs have been replaced with a short stud (or bolt) conversion kit .006" will be fine. In fact, .004" would be OK on the intakes.
--- Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Obviously it depends on which eads and rocker > shaft studs are used. .006" > is correct for late models, not all models. Larger > exhaust clearances help > prevent burned valves, but are noisier and may > reduce performance a bit. > It's a trade-off there. .008" should be fine for > both. > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 10:33 AM > Subject: [vintagvw] Valve clearance values > > > > Guys! > > A quick basic question: > > What valve clearance values must be set on a > 1961-2 vintage 1200cc 40 > horser??? > > Engine has different 1200cc heads (changed as > per John Muir's advice on > getting a short stud kit) put on at time of > overhaul. > > I always set the gaps at 0.008 inches on both > intake and exhaust valves > (engines later than 1964 should have 0.006 I > believe). Now I read in the > Haynes manual that the gaps must be set to 0.008 > intake and 0.012 exhaust. > Asked a local VW old timer and he says all engines > must have valves set at > 0.006 inches. > > A bit confused here. Please help. > > TIA > > Asad > Karachi, Pakistan. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
