VALVE TOP CAP - SMALL SINGLE GROOVE
88G617

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£3.30 inc vat

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Standard top cap for small single groove collet type valves, AEA653 stronger type can be used as an alternative.

Can be used for earlier 88G616 but it will sit about 20 thou higher in fitted spring height but works fine for standard uses. Both 2A11 and 88G459 collets depending on valve type used, both fit this top cap and have been fitted on our std reconditioned heads.

Earlier 2A880 and AEA402 top caps that were fitted with the valve guide shrouds were superseded by 88G616 and shroud deleted by Leyland.

Top of valve spring to top of valve:

original large collet cap 2A880 is 296 thou and with shroud 2A545,valve and collets are 329thou.

small collet cap 88G617/AEA653, later valve CAM6505 and small type collets 88G459 are 256thou.

original large collet cap, later valve CAM6505 and small type collets 88G459 are 276thou.

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Recommended usage 8 x 88G617 to fit one mini.
Cylinder Head 850CC, 998CC & 1100CC Pre 'A' Plus - Qty 8
997CC & 998CC Cooper Cylinder Head - Qty 8
Cylinder Head, 998CC, 'A' Plus 1980 on - Qty 8
Cylinder Head Cooper 'S' 970CC, 1071CC & 1275CC - Qty 8
1275 Except Cooper 'S' & Turbo - Qty 8

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