[Halkyon]

I did the tappets this weekend, as well as fitting the alloy grille and fixing both washer motors.

The tappets were very tight, perhaps at 10-12 thou, whereas the figure in my manual is 17 thou. The engine is now noticeably more "tappety" when cold but seems a little smoother when warm. I wonder if there is a consensus on a correct setting for normal unleaded fuel. For example; I know that it's common for A-Series owners to open up the exhaust valve gaps a little (+2-3 thou) to allow for the hotter burn.

The grille almost looks good - but with unfortunate gaps above and below - I suppose this is inevitable with the later front and can't be fixed with other panel swaps? If not I'll repaint the original sharpish and get it back on.