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Mustang's shim tool

Started by cba191, March 25, 2014, 12:05:48 AM

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cba191

Just ordered one.  I can't see how you would get the old shim out without something like that.

I have two intake valves that are at .0035".  Everything else was in spec. 
'02 Tiger.  She's the awesome sauce

tntmo

I was able to change the one valve that was out of spec on my bike (#1 intake) by pushing down on the outside edge of the lifter with a brass drift while my son picked out the shim.  It was more difficult to install, but not much.  Took about two minutes total. 

pineygroveshop

Mustang's tool made it a one man job, as slow and meticulous as I wanted to be, for me.
Cheers,
Stephen

cba191

Mustang is good people. A great guy to have around here.
'02 Tiger.  She's the awesome sauce

blacktiger

Quote from: cba191 on March 25, 2014, 12:05:48 AM
  I can't see how you would get the old shim out without something like that.


You just remove all the bearing caps and lift the cams a little and you can get to every valve shim. Doesn't disturb the cam chain or anything else. I've done my last two re-shims like this.
2013 800XC 33000 miles & counting.