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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Camshaft securing nut Torque Setting?

Just finished fitting my new 276 Kent Cam :) together with vernier cam sprocket :) and feeling rather chuffed to have got it all set up correctly.

The Haynes manual then instructs me to re-fit the Camshaft retaining nut and torque to the correct setting. HOWEVER, there does not appear to be a torque setting for this nut in the manual???

Can anyone please help?

Thanks once again,
Glynn
Glynn (1275RWA) Williams

From a Metro manual...65lb/ft
Dave O'Neill 2

Thanks Dave. If I don't receive any advice contradictory to that before tomorrow evening, 65lb/ft it will be!
Cheers
Glynn (1275RWA) Williams

Google says 60 to 70 foot pounds

Prop
Prop and the Blackhole Midget

Phoned the brother - he's a Mini nut. He reckons 65 ft/lb.
On the other hand he likes Minis.........
RS Hughes

A-Series is definitely 65 lbf. ft. torque for the camshaft nut.
Richard Wale

Thanks to all that confirmed the setting of 65lb/ft - job now done and feeling very pleased with myself for taking it all apart AND putting it back together again in one piece.
Cheers,

Glynn
Glynn (1275RWA) Williams

Glynn. Well done. I hope you remembered to refit the oil thrower. Easily missed.
Don't ask how I know this.

Bernie.
Bernie Higginson

Yes Bernie, I DID remember :) Just hope I remembered everything else too....
Cheers
Glynn
Glynn (1275RWA) Williams

Or hopefully nothing was added

Missing any small tools ?

Haha

Prop
Prop and the Blackhole Midget

This thread was discussed between 08/02/2015 and 10/02/2015

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