shim club

[sacruickshank]

Hi. I have 6 or 7 shims in the 2.7 to 2.9 range that I likely will never use. Happy to donate them

I'm about to adjust the four intake clearances. I have a stockpile of seven (7) 29.5 shims, but if they don't fit the bill I'll be in contact.

[sacruickshank]

Anyone have a true 2.6mm shim they want to exchange for cash or other size shims? I have several at 2.64, 2.7, and up.

[Guest]

Anyone have a true 2.6mm shim they want to exchange for cash or other size shims? I have several at 2.64, 2.7, and up.

i?ll mail a2.6 to you for free. PM your address.

[sacruickshank]

i?ll mail a2.6 to you for free. PM your address.

Thanks for the offer, but i'm now all set. I was buying some parts from another forum member who included a spare 2.6mm shim.

[salty_monk]

Two questions, do these valves ever get to the point of no more necessary adjusting?
If so, what mileage might that be?

They definitely seem to slow down with regular use. You can easy get 20k miles + between top and bottom in my experience...

[alke46]

20k??????? That sounds awful high for something that is suggested to be checked every 3-4k I believe it is.

[salty_monk]

You're right of course but they don't put everything on top tolerance at the factory there will be one or two that are closer to minimum tolerance for sure..... In the early days (new engine) they also seem to move a bit quicker apparently.

You can easy get 12k between standard shim sizes in my experience.

[alke46]

Yes, it is. Contact Ray by sending a PM to ghostgs1.

That screenshot looks familiar, but you need the updated version.
Send me a PM to confirm your e-mail address, I will send it to you.

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Hi steve,
have sent several PM to ghostgs1 to get started in the club with no response? We want to get valves done next week but need a source for shims.
Any ideas?

If you go to Ray's profile page, you will see that he last signed in to the board a couple of weeks ago. He also has an e-mail address listed, might check that.

If worse comes to worse, you can buy the shims you need (except for the "X" shims) at Z1 Enterprises. Shop carefully, make sure they are 29.5mm shims.

Send me a copy (via e-mail) of your spreadsheet page so I can verify that you will be getting the correct shims.

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Does anyone know if the Shim Club is still in operation? I need (2) 2.60 shims for my '82 1100G and am hoping to avoid the online prices.

I also have tried contacting Ray, to no avail. On his profile page I don't see a email address. I sent him a PM over a month ago and also this morning.
I'll wait a few days more I guess to see if I get an answer.