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Anorak Special

Squall 14, Autumn 1996, pg. 43.

Highly technical but vital and often impossible to find numbers, ie timing marks, valve settings etc. We’ve started with Bedford but requests and additions for the list are very welcome - Haynes eat your heart out.

BEDFORD 214 cc PETROL ENGINE
Valve clearances: Inlet 0.010 ins Exhaust 0.013 ins.
Valve timing: Inlet valve No. 1 cylinder max opening point 106 degrees ATDC.
Ignition timing: 5 degrees BTDC
Cylinder head nuts torque: 93lbft.

BEDFORD 220 cc DIESEL ENGINE
Valve clearances: Inlet 0.013 ins Exhaust (hot) 0.013 ins.
Valve timing: Inlet valve No. 1 cylinder max opening point 106 degrees ATDC.
Injector timing: Simms Pump - at TDC on compression stroke of No.1 cylinder scribed marks on injector pump and coupling should align.
Cylinder head nuts torque: 152lbft.

BEDFORD 300cc PETROL ENGINE
Valve clearances : Inlet (hot) 0.010 ins Exhaust (hot) 0.010 ins.
Valve timing: Inlet valve No.1 cylinder max opening point 108 degrees ATDC.
Ignition timing: 10 degrees BTDC.
Cylinder head nuts torque: 100lbft.

BEDFORD 330cc DIESEL ENGINE
Valve clearances: Inlet 0.013 ins Exhaust 0.013 ins.
Valve timing: Inlet valve on No.1 cylinder max opening 108 degrees ATDC.
Injector timing: CAV pump, at TDC on compression stroke of No.1 cylinder, remove inspection cover from pump body. timing mark B should align with square end of circlip.
Cylinder head nuts torque: 152 lbft.

BEDFORD 466cc DIESEL ENGINE
Valve clearances: Inlet 0.013 ins Exhaust (hot) 0.013ins.
Valve timing: Inlet valve on No. 1 cylinder max opening point 108 degrees ATDC.
Injector timing: CAV pump, at TDC on compression stroke of No.1 cylinder remove inspection cover from pump body. timing mark D should align with the square end of circlip.
Cylinder head nuts torque: 105 lbft.

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