Hi there I have a 1979 Bedford bus with a 500 diesel motor. I would like to check the valve clearances but can't find a manual for this engine. Would any one on here know what the gaps for the intake and exhaust should be?
Kind regards Lee
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Re: Bedford 500
Guy Arab maybe your man
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Re: Bedford 500
I check my data listleebonfield wrote:Hi there I have a 1979 Bedford bus with a 500 diesel motor. I would like to check the valve clearances but can't find a manual for this engine. Would any one on here know what the gaps for the intake and exhaust should be?
Kind regards Lee
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Re: Bedford 500
Cheers would appreciate that.
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Re: Bedford 500
your settings are inlet .006 hotleebonfield wrote:Cheers would appreciate that.
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exhaust .013 hot
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Re: Bedford 500
Beautiful. Thank you very much.
Would you know where I might find a manual for this motor?
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Re: Bedford 500
sorry I only have motor data page plus wiring diagram. I CAN CHECK MY PORTABLE BACK UP FILES MAY TAKE SOME TIME FORTY YEARS SINCE I HAD A BEDFORD COACHleebonfield wrote:Beautiful. Thank you very much.
Would you know where I might find a manual for this motor?
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Re: Bedford 500
Look for Bedford enthusiasts on FB, or just google for web sites
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Re: Bedford 500
Thank you for all your help.
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