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Racer x · January 17th, 2011, 07:37 PM

I wish I could explain it better.
When You take the cam covers off and the chain off the cams . You can set the cams in place with out the covers . You put the pointed part of the cam pointing up. When you slide a feeler gauge under the cam you will feel the cam rise up if the gauge is to thick. You can feel .001 difference .

If you have the cams bolted down .You have to work under the covers.
When you push the feeler gauge in between the cam heel and the bucket you can compress the spring. The accuracy in is by feeling the drag on the feeler gauge .

I guess just try it . When you have it all apart after you measure your shims . Before you bolt the cams down just set the cam in place and slide a gauge under the cam till you feel the cam life out of the bearing .
I use a Matco FG-14 go-no go feeler gauge.

January 17th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#30
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	I wish I could explain it better. When You take the cam covers off and the chain off the cams . You can set the cams in place with out the covers . You put the pointed part of the cam pointing up. When you slide a feeler gauge under the cam you will feel the cam rise up if the gauge is to thick. You can feel .001 difference . If you have the cams bolted down .You have to work under the covers. When you push the feeler gauge in between the cam heel and the bucket you can compress the spring. The accuracy in is by feeling the drag on the feeler gauge . I guess just try it . When you have it all apart after you measure your shims . Before you bolt the cams down just set the cam in place and slide a gauge under the cam till you feel the cam life out of the bearing . I use a Matco FG-14 go-no go feeler gauge.