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Re: [T3] Valve setting history


<x-charset iso-8859-1>On Wednesday 31 October 2001 09:30, Mike Wodkowski wrote:
> Well, there you have it folks.
> An agreed upon difference of opinion.
> So, to play it safe, .006 all around is EASY TO REMEMBER and safe enough
> for Bentley and everyone else.
>
> BUT, back to theory: What is the ADVANTAGE of doing .004 on the intakes,
> outside of the fact that it doesn't hurt? Does its advantage outweigh the
> simplicity and convenience (and spared energy of getting into this
> exhaustive conversation again in the future) of .006 across the board,
> which clearly doesn't hurt either?
>
> Is it a power difference? Smoother idle? Less engine wear?

Actually, it gives slightly higher lift on the intake valve, which in theory, 
should give more performance.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 Fastback AT
'66 Fastback MT (IT RUNS)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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