[Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake

[Steve Weinrich]

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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If the info in the FAQs is obsolete or has been discredited, so be it.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


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake


>
> This is the 1st time I have heard this. Where do you get this information.
I've
> heard you need to check the condition of all the shims as well as
clearance,
> never replace them all. Perfromance-Plus and FPS don't do it. As a matter
of
> fact, if I needed a different sized shim, they would take an old one out
of
> their parts bin and put mine in for someone else.
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 166K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
> 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000
0W-30
> oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date
> 11/19/1999
> - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
>
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> Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
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>
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>
> Quoting Steve Weinrich <stevwein@swbell.net>:
>
> > The valve shims are intended to be replaced at the adjustment interval,
> > not
> > just checked.
> >
> > The shims are made of a softer alloy and are intended to be sacrificed
> > to
> > wear instead of the camshaft lobes.
> >
> > Simply "checking" the lash is not enough to preserve the cam lobes.  A
> > new
> > shim with new sacrificial material is what is needed to ensure the cams
> > make
> > it to the next "adjustment" interval without scoring or other damaging
> > wear.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
> > To: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
> >
> >
> > > I have 83K on the odometer, and valve lash has never been adjusted..
> > but i
> > > just have such a hard time believing that is needs to be done
> > already,
> > I've
> > > talk to a lot of Ford shops that people have brought SHO's to and
> > they
> > said
> > > they've never seen one under 100K that's needed to be done...maybe
> > they
> > > don't know what they're doing though.,... i don't know
> > >
> > > '95 MTX
> > > masho95
> > > http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> > > To: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:43 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
> > >
> > >
> > > > What's your mileage?  You might be hearing valve lash.  When was
> > the
> > last
> > > > time valve lash was adjusted?
> > > >
> > > > Joseph
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
> > > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:32 AM
> > > > Subject: [Shotimes] Slight ticking from below intake
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lately when opening the hood you can hear a slight ticking noise
> > > constantly
> > > > from just under the intake.  Obviously it's probably something with
> > the
> > > cams
> > > > turning.  My question is, how normal is a noise like this, could
> > nothing
> > > be
> > > > wrong?  I've always remembered my SHO's having this sound so maybe
> > it's
> > > not
> > > > bad? Is this just the engine noise or is there a problem
> > indicated?
> > > >
> > > > '95 MTX
> > > > masho95
> > > > http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
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