[Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake

[Paul L Fisher]

OK. Where in that snip does it say to REPLACE all of them? It says REMOVE
all of them and INSPECT them and if they are worn REPLACE them.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake


> This is what it says....
>
>       Why it's important Thanks to Doug Lewis.
>       It's important to do the valve adjustment. It's not because the
valves
> will be out of adjustment; it's that the shims have a service life. The
> shims will wear without affecting the valve clearance. The shims are
> hardened to one specific hardness less than the cams, the idea being that
> the shims will wear first.
>
>       99% of the time you won't find any valves out of spec, but you will
> find shims that are worn. The wear looks like dirt that you can't wipe
off.
> Once the outer hardness (softness!) is worn thru, it starts to wear the
> cams. Look for chips or spots in the hardening. If you find any, replace
the
> shim. This means that after you measure the clearance with a feeler guage,
> you MUST remove the shim to inspect it. If it is worn in any way, it must
be
> replaced. If you have to replace a shim, try to get the lash for that
valve
> in the middle of the clearance range (0.008;" intake, 0.012;" exhaust).
The
> full valve spec range is as follows:
>       Intake: .006 - .010
>       Exhaust: .010 - .014
>
>       I cannot stress this enough. The valves must be adjusted at 60K, not
> for clearance, but for the life of the shims and the cams. Too many times,
I
> have found worn shims and worn cam lobes that could have been avoided by
> doing the maintenance at the right time.
>
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> I didn't make this up just for Ss &G's.  If it ain't accurate, take it up
> with Doug and the FAQ manager.
>
>
> Steve
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
> To: "'Steve Weinrich'" <stevwein@swbell.net>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 5:44 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
>
>
> > It says "Look for chips or spots in the hardening. If you find any,
> > replace the shim."
> >
> > This is true.
> >
> > You said "The valve shims are intended to be replaced at the adjustment
> > interval, not just checked."
> >
> > This is not true.  They are to be replaced if they are worn.  Big
> > difference.
> >
> > Dave Kegel
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steve Weinrich
> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:41 PM
> > Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
> >
> >
> > http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=ar
> > ticl
> > e&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&sid=67
> >
> > In the section labeled "Why it's Important" which has Doug Lewis' name
> > in it.  The format of the article does not make clear if the information
> > is attributed to him, but it appears so.
> >
> > If the info in the FAQs is obsolete or has been discredited, so be it.
> > They need updating in that event.
> >
> > Steve
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