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Title: Another quick question
Post by: chiz on September 29, 2018, 11:37:17 AM
Another bluebird day here the fowl hunters must be a bit miffed. Anyway is it possible or adviseable to remove ALL the valve shims at once? or must you go a couple at a time?replace them and jump to the next two?
Lez
Title: Re: Another quick question
Post by: Tuned forks on September 29, 2018, 11:41:12 AM
More experienced minds here might correct me but I think that as you rotate the engine, and by extension rotating the cams, you need the shims to protect the cam lobes on the valves you are NOT trying to currently adjust.

Joe
Title: Re: Another quick question
Post by: racerrad8 on September 29, 2018, 11:59:58 AM
Quote from: chiz on September 29, 2018, 11:37:17 AM
Anyway is it possible or adviseable to remove ALL the valve shims at once? or must you go a couple at a time?replace them and jump to the next two?
Lez

You can use a quarter to take the place of any shim you remove so you can rotate the cams.

If you rotate the cams with the shims out of the bucket the edge that holds the shim will damage the cam lobes.

Randy - RPM

Title: Re: Another quick question
Post by: chiz on September 29, 2018, 12:10:36 PM
What about Canadian quarters?
Title: Re: Another quick question
Post by: racerrad8 on September 29, 2018, 12:21:50 PM
Quote from: chiz on September 29, 2018, 12:10:36 PM
What about Canadian quarters?

Sorry, a fellow canuck will have to advise. I am sure they would work as them at comparable in size & thickness.

Randy - RPM
Title: Re: Another quick question
Post by: moparman70 on September 30, 2018, 09:17:53 PM
I would advise against Canadian Quarters the moosehead will get in the way -- antlers can damage the lobes too
Title: Re: Another quick question
Post by: Tuned forks on September 30, 2018, 10:22:45 PM
 :lol: :rofl2:
too funny
Title: Re: Another quick question
Post by: chiz on October 01, 2018, 08:00:26 AM
Quote from: moparman70 on September 30, 2018, 09:17:53 PM
I would advise against Canadian Quarters the moosehead will get in the way -- antlers can damage the lobes too



  I was expecting some wisecrack.. This one is classic funny.