Ok, too late.
Alright, as no one managed to answer this, I dove in and found out for myself!
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So, for those out there that *haven't* opened up their engines, heres the goods.
The Canadian K10 has the MA12 engine in it with Adjustable Tappets on the valves. Actual clearance required, don't know, don't have the book. However for those thinking the *tick* *tick* *tick* is enough to drive you nuts, here is a guide.
Quick instructions are as follows...
-1. Go for a burn around the block, and/or the store, beach, or some place. Make sure the engine is warm. Go park.
0. Put the car in Neutral (MANDATORY), Set the E-Brake, and block the wheels.
1. Remove the plugs, and remove the coil wire from the coil to the distributor.
2. Remove the air cleaner cover via the thumb screw, and remove the filter.
3. Remove the 2 10mm bolts securing the air cleaner to the valve cover
4. Disconnect the various hoses from the air cleaner, making note of where they go. You may require a Philips screwdriver to do this.
5. Remove the 2 14mm nuts securing the Valve Cover to the
6. Jiggle the Valve Cover, making sure not to hurt it, but enough to loosen the seals on the securing bolts.
7. Remove the cover, ensuring to flip upside down rather promptly to make sure you don't get oil everywhere!
8. Starting at one end of the engine, rotate the engine by some means till you get the cam positioned so that it is not actuating the valve, preferably 180deg from the lobe of the cam. Because the plugs are out, this'll be a piece of cake.
9. Set the valve to the appropriate distance by putting a Flat head screw driver into the set screw, backing off the 10mm nut, unscrewing the set screw *just enough* to slip the feeler in easily, then tightening the screw down till it makes contact with the feeler. The feeler should still come out without much resistance. With this all in place, tighten the nut. Repeat 7 more times until you are satisfied, or at least until they are in spec.
10. Clean the valve cover mating surface. Ensure it's clear of oil. Clean the valve cover gasket. It'll be covered in oil. Clean with a clean rag, and put a *THIN!!* coating of RTV on it. Preferablly black, as it looks the nicest!
11. Put the rubber washer doodads back on the retaining bolts.
12. Torque the 2-14mm nuts down to ???? (Tight enough to secure, not to bend your cover!)
13. Put the air cleaner back in place, Reattach the hoses to your air cleaner.
14. Put the 2-10mm bolts back to retain the air cleaner.
15. Put your air filter back in, and the air filter lid back on, securing with the wing nut.
16. Put the plugs back in, and their associated plug wired.
17. Reattach the coil to distributor wire.
18. Start your engine and make sure you didn't make matters worse!
Now, can anyone fill in a few bits of info.
1. Torque specs on the Air Cleaner to valve cover bolts.
2. Torque specs on the Valve Cover to Cylinder head bolts.
3. Hot Clearance of the tappets to valves.
Cheers