Valve shims for 1980the dasher

[texcl]

Do all 11mm heads use the same type shims? I understand there is an early and late style? Also does aomeone rent the whole shim kit so I can do the adjustment at one time without taking the shims out measuring and then having to order the proper shims?

[CarlosA]

Yeah the shims are all the same size. There are two widths of tools - the space between the lifters is wider on later heads.

I think the owner of this site has a rental set. If you checked all the sizes you have and then posted what you calculate you need, we could probably do some trading.

[texcl]

I dont have the tools to get the shims out, I guess i need to rent the tools then order the shims then rent the tools again when i get the shims in. Good to know about the shims, thanks. All my valves are tight minus 3 that were in spec.

[CarlosA]

If you have the early head/engine still - I assume you do from your sig, I have a tool I can send you to use.

If you had a ballpark of shim sizes I could send you other related sizes and you`d be good to go.

[Miffman]

Very COOL Carlos..............

[CarlosA]

Very COOL Carlos..............

Thanks .. i`ve slowly been trying to put together a little box of every shim size to make it easy to ship around the country. I have 5-6 or more of every size but would like to find more of the smaller and larger sizes to round it out & keep enough around for whatever car I have at the time.

[texcl]

It is an early type, i'll see if I can figure out what shims I might need