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valve shim help? how far to sick in feeler guage

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odl777

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I measured all my shims, and the top shims were all 2.70 on the exaust side they were all tight at 0.038 and on the intake valve the shims were all 2.75 and were tight with the feeler guage at 0.038. on the intake shims there was only one that past the guage at 0.038 and on the exaust valve there was two that past the 0.038 feeler guage
i dont know if anyone has ever changed them but i was wondering what sizes i would need and were i can get the cheapest shims. thanks
 
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All the way through until you get to where the next size will not go through.
If .005 goes through, you know the gap is greater than .005 and if .006 will not go through, you know the gap is less than .006

Be sure to have the lobes in the correct timing position. There are two crankshaft positions that each allow checking of 1/2 the valves.

Earl



odl777 said:
i was going to check clearences on shims but need to know how far to stick in my feeler guage. like all the way under or just under the side thanks.
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thanks but does the feeler gauge go just on the side or all the way under neath the cam lope? It slid in fine on the side on the biggest it can, but do i have to slide it completly under the lope like inbetween th shim and the bering or lope whatever its called.
 
The feeler guage must go between the cam lobe and the shim.

Earl

odl777 said:
thanks but does the feeler gauge go just on the side or all the way under neath the cam lope? It slid in fine on the side on the biggest it can, but do i have to slide it completly under the lope like inbetween th shim and the bering or lope whatever its called.
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Go-No go feeler gauges

Go-No go feeler gauges

Cal-Van sells feeler gauges that are go/no go. In other words, they have a thou ground off a .700 length of the end. So a 6 thou gauge has a 5 thou end. These aere MUCH easier to use on almost anything, IMHO. less is left to chance or "feel" I think I paid $9 for mine, and it was the best precision-tool investment I ever made.
 
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