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Cam Lobe postions for shims?

  • Thread starter Thread starter mothra
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Franks cams are not Andrews brand.

The cams are not ground in the area next to the inner lobes]

So?
Neither are the Andrews.
Again, so? :confused:
Still a simple task.
E-mail already sent to Frank if he wants to do it the EASY way. ;)

Daniel
 
He already has the EASY way...And he is quite competent after ive shown him how to do it and map the shims in each valve. Got him squared away on every aspect of what he needs to know. I read his post as asking a question if an aftermarket cam tool was available..not that he has any quams about being qualified to do an adjustment or in his skills using the zip tie.
 
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So?
Neither are the Andrews.
Again, so? :confused:
Still a simple task.
E-mail already sent to Frank if he wants to do it the EASY way. ;)

Daniel

Why don't you share on the open forum what your magic trick is? The regular bucket depression tool will not work with his cams without some workaround.
 
Daniel will be bestowing me with the mystery tip next time i do valves... then i sell secret for fitty dolla. :D

Now that i've thoroughly hi-jacked this thread... just noticed i'm hanging out in the twin cylinder engine section. Uhhh... carry on.
 
A small screwdriver along side the shim tool keeps it from slipping off.

Haven't tried that, I will on the next adjustment.
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OK, my son and I adjusted the valves on his 1000G last night. I showed him the tool and how it is "supposed" to work.
As luck would have it, the first time I slipped it into place, it worked :eek: (#1 exhaust).

Moved to #2 exhaust. After slipping the tool off the edge a couple of times, put a screwdriver next to it to hold it in place. Yeah, the tool did not slip off, but now I could not lift the shim completely out, as the tool was crowding it a bit. Since my son had just seen the tool slip and heard the force of the valve slamming home, he suggested the zip-tie method for comparison.

OK, so he learned from a biased source
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but he is a confirmed believer in the zip-tie method now. :o

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