adjusting valves with a reground cam

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Robbie-
  sounds like a very bad situation.
If you are forced to shim, I'd think about shimming on top of the valve
stem, rather than under the normal follower shim....
Maybe another cam would be the best solution?

Larry  old crock

> well i got my new cam installed today but when i went
> to adjust the valves since the cam i got is a re-grind
> the valve clearance is HUGE!  It was so big on a
> couple valves that even the biggest shim
> available(4.25mm) wouldn't get me within spec.  So my
> question is, are there thicker shims on the market? I
> was also thinking that i could get some .10mm feeler
> gauge blades and cut them up and put them under the
> valve shims. Any info you guys and gals could give me
> would be great. tia:)
> -Robbie
>
> =====
> Robbie MacDonald


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