Aloha Ed,
If you aren't sure, a check is not a bad idea. If the clearance is too large, you will probably hear a lot of valve clatter.
It is easier to turn the engine over with all the spark plug removed. If you have a hand crank turn the engine over to get the valve in the fully closed position and the rocker arm clear of the valve. If you don't have the hand crank, you can either push the car in gear or turn the fan (I find this difficult to do on a TR3) to turn the engine over. There is a rule of nine (9 minus the number of the valve fully open is the valve to check the clearance of), i.e. when valve 1 is fully open, check valve 8 clearance.
(9-1=8). Valve 1 is the one closest to the thermostat housing.
If the specified clearance is .010", I find that three feeler gage checks will give the best result. Most manuals talk about a "snug fit" or similar terminology relying on you making a judgment call. Instead use a .010 feeler to set the clearance, then use a .009 as a check, if it does fit thats good, and a .011 if it doesn't fit you've got it right. This go, no go method should be repeated to recheck after all valves have been set.