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Q & A: MGB Valve Lift

Tuesday December 23rd, 2008
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
You've answered every question I have about diagnosing problems in my MGB's engine, save one. As I understand it, one of the things I need to check out is the valve lift. I'm not sure how to go about this. Can you clarify this?
The cam lift, on a normal MGB camshaft, is about 1/4". This is amplified through the rocker arm ratio (about 1 1/2 to 1) for a total valve lift of about 3/8". The cam guys will tell you that 0.010" wear on a lobe is too great. Tha... read more