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by Joncal4
Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:01 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Camshaft shims
Replies: 8
Views: 1140

Re: Camshaft shims

It's the gap where the two collets meet at the top of the valve, I take plate off and put a steel rule across it to check for warpage
by Joncal4
Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:55 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Camshaft shims
Replies: 8
Views: 1140

Re: Camshaft shims

Hiya, does anyone know the torque settings for the camshaft plate, I've tried giving the top of the valve a tap, checked the collets we're sitting properly there's a slight gap, failing that I'll strip it down, only asking as the other side isn't that tight at all
by Joncal4
Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:04 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Camshaft shims
Replies: 8
Views: 1140

Re: Camshaft shims

The valve seats haven't been ground before, the bikes got 32000 on the clock, is there a difference between Firestorm and Fire blade exhaust valves, might of been sent the wrong parts? 😀
by Joncal4
Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Newbee from Scunny
Replies: 8
Views: 1652

Newbee from Scunny

Hiya just joined the forum had a firestorm in my garage for a while so decided to get it back onto the road, so ill need some techy advice now and again, ill be searching the forum for advice and concourse pictures of the firestorm :D and lets mot forget the banter :D
by Joncal4
Sun Apr 18, 2021 8:26 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Camshaft shims
Replies: 8
Views: 1140

Camshaft shims

Hiya new to the forum , I have a firestorm which I'm now rebuilding but have run into a snag ,the problem is I've put two new exhaust valves back into the head after re lapping them the original shims were 195/190 these were too big and i couldn't get the right clearance of 0.28/0.34 so downsized to...