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jeffw

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posted on 28/9/12 at 01:03 PM

6 exhaust valves, 2 inlet and it is back...

Turns out the valve clearances where all wrong (tight) and the engine has gained another 30 wheel HP on the Dyno (300 at the wheels now)...so not all bad then.

The Tensioner had failed (replaced with a metal manual tensioner), probable some miles ago and the M8 bolt through the idler had sheared .....

[Edited on 28/9/12 by jeffw]

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