At TDC of the compression stroke for cyl #1, the cam lobes will be in a position such that they are putting no pressure on the valves, and valves are closed. At TDC of the exhaust stroke for cyl #1, the lobes will be in a position such that intake and exhaust valves may be open. Exhaust will be closing, and intake will be opening. There are two revolutions for the crank for one of the cam. TDC usually refers to TDC of the compression stroke, when valves are closed. This is when combustion/spark occurs, and is when the valves are adjusted on most engines.
Manual calls for .012 for intake and exhaust with engine warm. I would go .010 on the exhaust and as low as .008 on the intake, factory lash is a little loose in most mechanics opinion. Set factory and it will be a little noisy, but its your call!
.012 on intake .010 on exhaust
intake .010 exhaust .012
Inlet 28 mm .exhaust 33 mm
look in the intake right behind the water intake where it goes into the intake the firng order should be imprinter on the intake.
just below the throttle body on the intake manifold an easy way to find it is to follow the little coper tube that goes from the front exhaust manifold to the intake.
Yes, you can go to Mazda and they should be able to get the part in for you.
SHOULD BE RITE OFF THE INTAKE
The white smoke from the exhaust of a Mazda 6 can be caused by a number of factors. One of the factors is the lack of oil in the coolant. Another reason might be a blown head gasket.
There are 8 spark plugs. 4 on the intake side of the head and 4 on the exhaust side.
A replacement exhaust for a Mazda RX8 can be purchased online from retailers such as Partstrain or Ebay. Additionally, a local Mazda dealership could be a valuable resource in obtaining a new exhaust system.
It should be underneath the throttle body on the back of the intake manifold