Valve Shim Questions

[Nickolas (Nick Saltarelli)]

Has anyone ever been successful shimming their tappets in one go?

69 XKE valve adjustment

I use a spreadsheet too. Saves head scratching. Correction. Saves some head scratching. “Some” because you will measure things as accurately as you can, put in what should be the right shims according to the simple math, reinstall the cams etc., remeasure the gaps and, as David says above, find some are still not bang on. It’s why having access to a box of community shims, per Michael’s point, is so helpful. Here’s a screenshot of the spreadsheet I put together years ago - still works: [tappe…