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Old 07-25-2013, 08:01 PM   #1
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Default Valve Clearances

I am doing a complete valve job on my standard 30 Model A engine. The Ford Service bulletins pg. 338 give thew clearances as intake.010 and the exhaust .013 while the Model A Mechanics Handbook Vol. 2 on pg. 2-21 gives intake: .013 and exhaust: .015 What are correct and I would appreciate your wisdom and comments. Thank you. Grant
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Old 07-25-2013, 09:13 PM   #2
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For several years I have gone with .013 on intake and exhaust. Others may have different opinion on this. .015 on exhaust would be on the safe side.
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I use mostly original style stainless steel valves from Snyders. I have set both intake and exhaust valves on all of my overhauls at .016 . This has caused no problems for me and Snyders use to recommend this setting. I run my Winfield super street 3/4 race cams with this same setting. original model B cams need more clearance on the exhaust valves. Ford recommended .022 on the model B exhaust valves. I read that he said with a little noise it will keep its poise.
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Old 07-25-2013, 10:58 PM   #4
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Humble opinion:

With an original Model A head, original cam, original tappets, & original Ford valves:

Clearances set at 0.011" IN & 0.013" EX will be noiseless & successfully function with no problems.
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Old 07-26-2013, 09:43 AM   #5
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I recommend .012" on intakes and .014" on exhausts. Loser can make noise and lose a minute amount of power. Performance grinds vary a lot, go by the grinder's recommendation. Most Winfield cams were set at .010" straight across, I set them at .010" & .012".
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Mine recommended .016 . I'm running two of them that way with good performance.
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Old 07-26-2013, 01:18 PM   #7
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The engine in the little roadster was done in 1961. When I bought it in '76 they were .015-.016" and haven't moved [ original non-adjustable][ just checked them again]. This is about where they start to make a little noise.
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