[Shotimes] valve lash question

[Midwest SHO Specialists]

Jim,

I've never heard of that.  What happens?

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>; "van Oss"
<vanOss@centurytel.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] valve lash question


> I'll put my money on the infamous secondary butterfly tick
>
> Jim
> '93 MTX... tickless
> clueless too!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Midwest SHO
> Specialists
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:54 PM
> To: van Oss; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] valve lash question
>
>
> Joseph,
>
> The sound of a shim out of spec (and it has to be really out of spec to
make
> the noise) is just a ticking sound.  It's important to get that checked,
as
> if there is enough clearance for the lobe to "slap" the shim, there is a
> fair chance of the shim being ejected from the bucket.  Then you are
looking
> at a new cam.  Another source of noise from that area could be the slave
> chain.
>
> What does the noise sound like?
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> www.MidwestSHO.com
> Sales@midwestsho.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:28 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] valve lash question
>
>
> > What is the sound of a valve lash out of spec?
> >
> > And under what conditions should I listen for it?  Idle?  Part throttle?
> >
> > I am concerned about a sound from my 91.  TIA for any advice.
> >
> > Joseph van Oss
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