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Tappet clearance for TB42

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Tappet clearance for TB42

Post by 351ciofgrunt »

Hey guys anyone know the tappet clearances for a GQ TB42s?

Preferably the cold settings but hot will do

thanks!
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Post by 351ciofgrunt »

no one knows?
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Post by BowTieGQ »

.38mm when warm, unsure when cold as best done warm. If lpg open up a little more.
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Post by 351ciofgrunt »

Thanks for the info, i just finished setting them and they sound good.

My feeler guage only has inches on it so i set it to 14 thou.
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Post by BowTieGQ »

More like 15 thou but I stand to be corrected. Also, many people believe they should be a little noisey, not quiet. If you have a larger clearance, it will tend to not close up as often or as far.
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