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Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: red_phil on November 14, 2005, 01:31:32 PM
L Intake : 0.08
R Intake : <0.04
L Exhaust : <0.04
R Exhaust :<0.04

My feeler guages only go down to 0.04 hence the readings.
All the buckets still spin though so there is some clearance.

Thoughts?
should I swap any as the 0.05 increment would make
the clearances

L Intake : 0.03
R Intake : <0.06 to -0.085
L Exhaust : <0.06 to -0.085
R Exhaust :<0.06 to -0.085


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Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: Roadstergal on November 14, 2005, 01:34:28 PM
In oppositon to everything else, looser is better than tighter.
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: RVertigo on November 14, 2005, 01:38:05 PM
Quote from: RoadstergalIn oppositon to everything else, looser is better than tighter.
:?


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Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: scratch on November 14, 2005, 01:41:44 PM
Yes, swap the shims, expecially the exhaust; you want maximum contact to transfer heat from the valve to the head. Also, knowing what size shims you have in there, if they're factory shims of the odd sizes (252, 258, 262, 268, etc (keep these)), then your adjustment may be less (.085 to .065).
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: GeeP on November 14, 2005, 02:56:22 PM
Definately shoot for the wide end of the clearance.  The valves should tighten up as the seats wear in.  If you leave it at the tight end you might find no clearance at the next interval.
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: 88gta on November 14, 2005, 05:29:47 PM
I just checked mine tonight, but I did not have the right feeler gauge, mine only goes to .04 mm and on the two intake lobes I could not get the
.04 mm to even think about starting. The right exhaust was .15 mm and the left was .10 mm. Did I mention this thing is only running on the right side. The left side just blows raw gas out the tail pipe.
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: pandy on November 14, 2005, 05:39:17 PM
Since everyone's already given you some great advice, I'll just say that I think valve clearances are swell!  :thumb:

















Yes, I absolutey do deserve a spanking. :mrgreen:
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: scratch on November 14, 2005, 09:47:46 PM
Does Jerry know you're here!? Hey, Jerry, she needs a good spanking!

88gta - You know you need to swap the shims out...maybe swap the exhaust shims for the intake shims.
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: JetSwing on November 14, 2005, 09:49:32 PM
resistance is futile
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: 88gta on November 15, 2005, 08:03:51 AM
Quote from: scratchDoes Jerry know you're here!? Hey, Jerry, she needs a good spanking!

88gta - You know you need to swap the shims out...maybe swap the exhaust shims for the intake shims.

I will give that a try thanks.
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: cobalt135 on November 18, 2005, 07:12:13 PM
OK, finally got around to checking clearances.  I have:

Left Exhaust:  .070     ------           Right Exhaust:  .076 GO .089 NO GO

Left Intake:  .055 to .060   -----    Right Intake:  .048 to .050


The right exhaust .076 feeler is the largest I have besides stacking my .025 and .064 feelers.  I will probibally just leave unless someone thinks it is a bad idea.  Thanks.
Title: what's the collectives opinion on my valve clearances
Post by: scratch on November 19, 2005, 09:03:34 PM
If the .76 goes and the next larger size up does not, you're good. Do not stack feeler blades, this will give you a false reading due to the unmeasured space between the blades.
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