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Originally Posted by Genomaxter
Im new at all this,so dont mind me asking. What exaxtly are shims. I want to learn as much as possible.

I call it a shim but it's technically a valve cap. it helps you adjust the clearance between the rocker and the cam.

here's a picture of them (no you don't NEED this many lol I just wanted to have all the different sizes I could get just in case) it's amazing the things you start to collect rofl

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^^^ I cannot believe you actually found someone that can fabricate the bigger shims for you...how the hell do you find that kind of a service...local race shop fabrication you have there in cali???

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Originally Posted by AZZKIKR
^^^ I cannot believe you actually found someone that can fabricate the bigger shims for you...how the hell do you find that kind of a service...local race shop fabrication you have there in cali???

bit of luck and some connections


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Originally Posted by Illusive
Originally Posted by AZZKIKR
^^^ I cannot believe you actually found someone that can fabricate the bigger shims for you...how the hell do you find that kind of a service...local race shop fabrication you have there in cali???

bit of luck and some connections

thumbsup yup. lol my first responses were no. rofl actually I usually get a hell no soon as I mention 2zz lol

but I did get lucky. it was somebody who recomended somebody cause he knew somebody that did some work on a project and cause I actually knew what I wanted and he knew what it was and how to make it he said ok rofl

thats the short story long version with abut as much details as I can give out spineyes

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So the project's under way again??!! thumbsup Cant' wait!!!

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i am salivating awaiting the results...


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^^^^^ we all are, good luck Mike

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...yups


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looks like more delays. the shims most likely wont be done this week.

I'll post another update next monday cry


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^^^yeah, i know. i've been waiting for him to post the results all weekend.


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you think you got it bad? I have my head apart AND I have the cam just sitting there waiting to go in.

believe me if there was a way to get it done sooner I would do it.


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yea really. im freakin stressing about it AND i dont have my car apart lol.


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Any updates? frown Are you still waiting for the shims to be made?

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wont know anything until tomorrow. I highly doub tanything will change frown


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Originally Posted by Lucky_317
wont know anything until tomorrow. I highly doub tanything will change frown

It's tomorrow.

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the lack of posting on my part should leave people to automatically assume that as usual there are NO updates.

I'm kinda sick of this project at the moment so I'm not posting about it again until its done. so assume nothing is happening unless you see a new thread called cam dynos thumbsup


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i've blown 3 motors also speed4theneed so dont feel bad our stories are kinda alike i had my car for 2 days after the 2nd motor install and it blew then it blew again the 3rd time cause of oil pressure and engine #4 is running strong, knock on wood smile

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^^^^How in the world did you blow 3 motors?

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