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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:10 pm 
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wtf are shims?
what do thay do?
do you need them?
when u put a cam in what part do thay play?

 

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:44 pm 
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Shims sit in the rocker arms above the lifters. They are used to put the lifter in the right place. If you put a regrind cam in, the rocker arms dont sit in the same place so you need more shims to put the lifter back into the right position.

 

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:36 pm 
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ok thanks where do i get them from

 

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:38 pm 
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Depends what kinda shims!
You get the ones for your rocker gear. Ones for camber kits, etc.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:39 pm 
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what ever you need when you put a alted st2 cam in

 

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:42 pm 
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Jaysen will send shims with the cam.
Just hope they stay in the tube!

 

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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:49 pm 
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oh ok sweet

 

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