Camshaft Endplay?

[widowmaker]

On a BBC how much endplay should there be when using a thrust plate and torrington bearing? I've heard about .005 - .010. Is this correct?

[RCB19]

Do you have an aluminum timing chain cover? If so set the endplay to zero and once the motor warms up the expansion of the metals should give you .002-.003 endplay.

[shaun]

should be between .005 and .010 from what i was told when i did mine. I ended up with .007 if i remember correctly.

[sonny glide]

the more end play the harder its gonna B on the Dist. gear/shaft etc.
on our Drag bikes we'd set'em .001, and that was on a roller mill, just cuz we wanted to keep the roller from wiping the cam lobe back & forth.
just my PPOV