after tipping valves, much needed valve shim sizing help

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after tipping valves, much needed valve shim sizing help

07 Apr 2023 21:48
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currently on #2 ex there is a 2.20mm shim and clearance shows a whopping .55mm 
so what shim would i need for achieving a clearance of .20mm

#4 in  have .30mm clearance and a 2.40 shim
I believe I'm looking for clearance to be about @ .15mm to .20mm

#3 ex has clearance of .35mm with a 2.40 shim
looking to achieve about .20mm to .25mm clearance

any help is certainly appreciated 
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Re: after tipping valves, much needed valve shim sizing help

07 Apr 2023 22:01
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Add 2.20 plus .55 gives you 2.75 - .15 = 2.60. and so on.
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Re: after tipping valves, much needed valve shim sizing help

08 Apr 2023 01:49 - 08 Apr 2023 03:58
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If this is for a KZ900/1000 you need 0.15mm valve clearance for stock cams ( up to 0.17mm max ).
0.18mm for Unitrack cams..
Then a max of 0.20mm for race cams.
0.25mm is miles to wide.

To calculate your shim size just add the current clearance to the shim size and deduct 0.15mm.
So for #2 add 0.55 mm clearance to the 2.20mm shim = 2.75mm and deduct the 0.15mm clearance required and you get 2.60 shim needed.
255 shim for #4
260 shim for #3
 
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Re: after tipping valves, much needed valve shim sizing help

08 Apr 2023 18:32
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You'll have plenty of adjustment room for years of more rides. Good job. 
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Re: after tipping valves, much needed valve shim sizing help

08 Apr 2023 19:48
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i wanna thank you guys
that info really helped 
but not just for now, no no
...that was a tid bit of very handy & useful information that will last me for a lifetime
I really do appreciate all the much needed help
thank you, thank you, thank you
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Re: after tipping valves, much needed valve shim sizing help

12 Apr 2023 16:08
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Thanks from me also, I'm in the process of calculating shim sizes for my 1974 Z1A.  I'm "reviving" -- it's been asleep for the last 22 years, now I'm retired and needed a project
2nd owner, I've owned it since 1977
Work done in 1981:
1015 bore kit
Andrews 1X cams
welded crankshaft

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Yoshimura 987 kit
welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
Superbike bars
530 conversion
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