valve clearances for a 2.5L BMC na diesel.

[Steve moss]

Hi.  Does anyone know the valve clearances for a 2.5L BMC na diesel, aka as a Thonycroft T-150.  Thanks.

[Tony Brooks]

This should tell you. http://www.boatservicehaarlem.nl/bmc_tempest.pdf

[Tracy D'arth]

19 minutes ago, Steve moss said:

Hi.  Does anyone know the valve clearances for a 2.5L BMC na diesel, aka as a Thonycroft T-150.  Thanks.

15thou"  Most BMC diesels are the same clearance. I set cold with a dial gauge or wire gauges, the rockers will have grooves by now!

[Steve moss]

Thanks Tony.

[Tony Brooks]

10 minutes ago, Steve moss said:

Thanks Tony.

Best thank Tracy as well, she gave a direct answer and added the hint about pitted rockers. Not that I think doing them with a feeler will have any noticable effect apart from more  clatter, but the is just me.

[RLWP]

1 hour ago, Tony Brooks said:

Best thank Tracy as well, she gave a direct answer and added the hint about pitted rockers. Not that I think doing them with a feeler will have any noticable effect apart from more  clatter, but the is just me.

 

Somehow I once managed to put together 1.8 without setting the valve clearances. They'll run with absolutely huge clearances...

 

Not recommended, of course. Just interesting (if you like that sort of thing)

 

Richard