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    valve shim check

    OK...this is a pretty common thread topic but here goes.
    I am using the tie wrap tool(less than a dollar if you buy them!) to hold valves open. Works easy and excellent and I can use 2 at a time to hold multiple valves open while swapping shims around. Thanks to the GSR forum for that.
    And thank you to BassCliff for your helpful website tutorial!
    I have to drop sizes on all 8 valves and managed to use the 4 smaller ones by rearranging shims but I still need 4 new ones. I have three size 2.65X mm and 1 unknown (guessing it is probably 2.65 based on trial and error) and I need two 2.55 and two 2.60 (but possibly one 2.50 if I estimated wrong). Anyone want to trade even up??
    thanks
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    If you can't find anyone to trade with you, new ones are less than $5 at Z1. 8-[


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      Originally posted by lurch12_2000 View Post
      OK...this is a pretty common thread topic but here goes.
      I am using the tie wrap tool(less than a dollar if you buy them!) to hold valves open. Works easy and excellent and I can use 2 at a time to hold multiple valves open while swapping shims around. Thanks to the GSR forum for that.
      And thank you to BassCliff for your helpful website tutorial!
      I have to drop sizes on all 8 valves and managed to use the 4 smaller ones by rearranging shims but I still need 4 new ones. I have three size 2.65X mm and 1 unknown (guessing it is probably 2.65 based on trial and error) and I need two 2.55 and two 2.60 (but possibly one 2.50 if I estimated wrong). Anyone want to trade even up??
      thanks
      Lemme check my stock again. I think i have at least one 2.55 and a couple 2.60s...ermm wait, i dunno bout the 2.60s i think im thinkin of my 2.65s i had to trade for the 2.60s i used...i think...i'll double check

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        thanks Steve, I saw them on Z1 for $4.75 ea plus $6 shipping but they are out of 2.60mm shims
        Cafekid, if you have (2) 2.55mm and (2) 2.60mm to trade, the 4 would probably fit nicely in an envelope with (2) 41 cent stamps and I'll mail mine back to you when I replace. I'd even take (1) 2.50mm if you had it.
        thanks.

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