[Shotimes] Valve Clearance

[Mike]

I have a couple 2.60 and 2.65 shims, if you need one.
Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
To: <techsho@topica.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:43 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Valve Clearance


> Just got done with the complete and long overdue 60k on the '95mtx.
>
> #1 exhaust valve was quite sloppy with a 2500 shim.  The fattest
> shim that I had was a 2550 and even with that the lash is .016".
>
>
> Is there a 2600 or a 2650?
>
> Wonder what causes the valve clearance to open up.  One would think
> that it would shrink.  This was one of 3 that had opened up.  3 other
> valves had to have shim thickness taken out.  I flipped the shims
> on all of the other valves.
>
> How soon should I tear back in to the thing, or just let almost well
> enough alone and change it at the next 60K?
>
> regards, Jim White
> '93 mtx - 285k
> '95 mtx - only 186k
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