Tappet settings for 1969 Mk11 Cortina

[NOTLOB]

Hi everyone,

I'm very new to Owning a Cortina - as recent as 2-weeks it's a Mk11 1969
& at present i'm attempting to set the tappets.
would anyone know what the settings are ?
Cheers
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[jewels]

hello there

is it a 1600 cross flow?

[nomad]

I've always used the "adds to 9" method, valve #1 closed adjust valve #8, valve #2 closed adjust valve #7, #3 closed adjust #6, etc.

It works like this,

#1 & #6 open allows you to adjust #3 & #8
#2 & #4 open allows you to adjust #5 & #7
#3 & #8 open allows you to adjust #1 & #6
#5 & #7 open allows you to adjust #2 & #4

Clearances are 0.008" intake and 0.018" exhaust for a standard cam (0.010 and 0.022" for a GT cam) but you may find a reground cam will have less of a ramp which may require you to tighten the clearance a little to keep the rattle to a minimum.

[geoff]

its good to see your imput, nomad...