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6341, SHIMS?? Where do they go?
Posted by Talon95Stang, Nov-05-01 04:50 PM
Where do the shims go? I think they go under the lifters but I want to make sure!!!
6342, RE: SHIMS?? Where do they go?
Posted by Fast420A, Nov-05-01 05:34 PM

Under the lifters is correct. They need to have a hole so oil can pass through them. Make sure the are all the smae thickness too. Good luck, if you have any other questions post here or try to get me via AIM or email.



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6343, RE: SHIMS?? Where do they go?
Posted by Talon95Stang, Nov-05-01 06:10 PM
Whats your email? mine is Talon95Stang@cs.com

How much should I get my head milled????(.010)

Thanks alot!! I'm going to get my head milled and a 3 angle valve job done tommorrow for $100. Do you think I should get my head ported and polished? or just get my intake ported and polished. The shop wants $400 to port and polish my head. I think I'm just going to mill my head and get the valves done.
6344, RE: SHIMS?? Where do they go?
Posted by Fast420A, Nov-05-01 08:46 PM
>Whats your email? mine is Talon95Stang@cs.com

OhShootUhh@aol.com

>How much should I get my
>head milled????(.010)

Milling amount depends on the compression increase you want. You probably wouldn't even notice .010 of milling.
Here are some static compression numbers on a stock gasket (.040"):
.068" mill= 11.5
.053" mill= 11:1
.039" mill= 10.6

These numbers work in 2 two ways. Milling/gasket thickness is one in the same. It's all about taking volume away from the combustion chamber. Our engine, stock, has a combustion chamber of about 51cc. If you reduce that then compression is raised.

If you go to the extreme on the milling then you will HAVE to have cam gears to fix the cam timing which will be off. Usually around .050 of milling and the cams will be off 1 tooth. You should have cam gears with regrind cams anyways.


>Thanks alot!! I'm going to get
>my head milled and a
>3 angle valve job done
>tommorrow for $100. Do you
>think I should get my
>head ported and polished? or
>just get my intake ported
>and polished. The shop wants
>$400 to port and polish
>my head. I think I'm
>just going to mill my
>head and get the valves
>done.

Port and Polish is a good thing to do. If you can afford it, do it so you don't have to take the head apart again to do it later.







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Perf:
KYB AGX Struts
Neuspeed Sport Springs
5 Strut Bars (2 F/U, F/L, R/U, R/L)
Sprint Front Camber Kit
$15 Rear Camber Kit
Corbin's A/F Gauge
MSD DIS-2 Ignition System
Some Regrind Cams that need High Compression (which I don't have)
Ported Intake Manifold
Ported Throttle Body
Nameless Cold Air Intake with a K&N Filter
Custom 2 1/2 inch exhaust with Dual DTM Muffler
Empty Catalytic Convertor
Energy Suspension Motor Mount inserts
Hurricane_GS Short Shifter
Symborsky Shift Kit
Clutchmasters Stage 3 Modular
225/50/16inch Wheels and Tires


Audio:
Alpine CD Head Unit
Alpine Flex4 25W X 4 for Fronts and Rears
Alpine V-12 450W X 1 for Subs
Infinity Reference Series 5 1/4 and 1 inch tweeter component systems for fronts and rears
Blaupunkt 3 way 6x9's in the rears
3 MTX 5000 10" 12 ohm subs running 4 ohms mono



6345, RE: SHIMS?? Where do they go?
Posted by Michael_97RS, Nov-06-01 03:51 PM
If you have them poort and polish the head, I reccommend havign them gasket match everything... again so you don't tear it parrtt later

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