Re: [alfa] valve clearances with head off block?

[f.rastinejad@xxxxxxx]

Andrew,
   I do recall that on one of the 4 cyl Spica engine rebuilds I did a few years back, the valve clearances did change after I put a "pre-adjusted" head on the block.  Since multiple valves were off, I doubt I made an error when setting them!  I would not have guessed that torquing the head would change clearances, but it may.

I have also swapped timing covers on several engines without any trouble.

-Farzan


> I recently read in a 90s Alfa Owner that you shouldn't rely on valve
> clearances set with the head removed from the block, because they will
> change once you torque the head down on final assembly.  
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