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Valve Shim thickness advise

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Hey Guys, working on a GS1000 1979 with 35k on it. Heres where I am at with clearances. Shim thickness first clearance next.



Exhaust #1 2.75 shim .08mm #2 2.70 shim .011mm #3 2.65 shim .011mm #4 2.70 shim .011mm


Intake #1 2.60 shim .09mm #2 2.65 Shim .08mm #3 need a 2.55 #4 2.65 shim .09mm


To big of a clearance? Should I go with 2.65 and 2.60 on the exhaust? I have read that a litte big is better.
 
Exhaust
#1 2.75 shim .08mm
#2 2.70 shim .011mm
#3 2.65 shim .011mm
#4 2.70 shim .011mm

Intake
#1 2.60 shim .09mm
#2 2.65 Shim .08mm
#3 need a 2.55
#4 2.65 shim .09mm

Are these .011mm numbers a typeo? Should be .11mm instead? Assuming yes, I'd leave them alone. If they are truly .011 then you need to move each of those shims to one or two steps thinner.
 
Your only question is #3 Intake, you don't mention the clearance.
 
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