tdrrally edward mucklow Elite Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle

tdrrally VALVE SHIMS September 07, 2014 03:31PM Registered: 05/31/2011 Posts: 763 i'm looking for information on vw and volvo valve shims diameter is the big point of interest at this point I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow! first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it! Please Login or Register to post a reply

danster Haggis Muncher Infallible Moderator Location: Haggisland UK Join Date: 01/04/2013 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 409 Rally Car: VWs (for my sins)

danster Re: VALVE SHIMS September 07, 2014 03:56PM Registered: 01/04/2013 Posts: 409 VW 8v shims are 31mm OD. The tappets / cam followers are 35mm OD. Disappointingly not yet a Jackass Please Login or Register to post a reply

tdrrally edward mucklow Elite Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle

tdrrally Re: VALVE SHIMS September 07, 2014 04:00PM Registered: 05/31/2011 Posts: 763 cool i will measure my suzuki shims to see if they will work thank you I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow! first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it! Please Login or Register to post a reply

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Robert Culbertson Re: VALVE SHIMS September 07, 2014 10:07PM Registered: 08/15/2010 Posts: 1,236 Memory tells me that Volvo uses 33mm diameter shims Please Login or Register to post a reply

tdrrally edward mucklow Elite Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle

tdrrally Re: VALVE SHIMS September 08, 2014 08:20AM Registered: 05/31/2011 Posts: 763 suzuki sx4 valve shims measure at 30.5mm so is the 31mm vw shim a true 31mm or is it a bit smaller? I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow! first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it! Please Login or Register to post a reply

danster Haggis Muncher Infallible Moderator Location: Haggisland UK Join Date: 01/04/2013 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 409 Rally Car: VWs (for my sins)

danster Re: VALVE SHIMS September 08, 2014 08:31AM Registered: 01/04/2013 Posts: 409 The VW shims are a true 31mm OD. The recess in the top of the tappet / cam follower that locates the shim is 31.1mm ID. Disappointingly not yet a Jackass Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/08/2014 08:31AM by danster. Please Login or Register to post a reply

tdrrally edward mucklow Elite Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle

tdrrally Re: VALVE SHIMS September 08, 2014 08:51AM Registered: 05/31/2011 Posts: 763 ok,i wonder if toyota or some other company uses a 30.5mm shim? I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow! first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it! Please Login or Register to post a reply

heymagic Banned Infallible Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo

heymagic Re: VALVE SHIMS September 08, 2014 02:49PM Registered: 01/25/2006 Posts: 3,740 I have Toy 3.0 V6 shims and they measure 34mm. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Robert Culbertson Out of this dumpster fire Super Moderator Join Date: 08/15/2010 Posts: 1,236

Robert Culbertson Re: VALVE SHIMS September 08, 2014 03:25PM Registered: 08/15/2010 Posts: 1,236 So what exactly are you trying to do...? Please Login or Register to post a reply

tdrrally edward mucklow Elite Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle

tdrrally Re: VALVE SHIMS September 08, 2014 06:54PM Registered: 05/31/2011 Posts: 763 adjust the valves on my daily driver sx4 suzuki wants a painful amount of money for shims, so i'm looking for an affordable alternative i may try the 29.5mm suzuki bike shim I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow! first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it! Please Login or Register to post a reply

heymagic Banned Infallible Moderator Location: La la land Join Date: 01/25/2006 Age: Fossilized Posts: 3,740 Rally Car: Not a Volvo

heymagic Re: VALVE SHIMS September 08, 2014 08:43PM Registered: 01/25/2006 Posts: 3,740 $1800 for a shim kit...what are you sniveling about ? Jeebus thatsa lotta scheckles. Please Login or Register to post a reply

tdrrally edward mucklow Elite Moderator Location: charleston,wv Join Date: 05/31/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 763 Rally Car: ford mustang LX 5.0, 1973 VW Beetle

tdrrally Re: VALVE SHIMS October 18, 2014 06:01PM Registered: 05/31/2011 Posts: 763 i scored a complete set of new shims for the right price today let the good time not tick! I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow! first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it! Please Login or Register to post a reply