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Originally Posted by denson1932
Ol' Ron thank you for the tip to use .060 shims...i went to the local NAPA machine shop here and got 16 .060 shims 3/4" ID and 1" OD for $9.60 total price. Dan the machinists advised me that the shim is best placed above the spring and also it is marked 'this side up' and that the close coils of the spring go down towards the lifter.
My adjustable lifters don't have the typical diagonal reliefs in the side, instead they have a 1/4" wide relief all the way around, so i don't think the drilled holes to aid adjustment would help in my case.... fingers crossed for a good outcome when i finally fire this up.
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The machinist is
incorrect on the spring orientation the tight coils go towards the guide
or the valve head as Walt stated,not the lifter.The vsi this side up goes towards the spring.You have to be able to read this side up before the spring goes on.I know all of this is confusing as the info is all about an overhead valve assembly.Therefor on an "ohv" the tight coils would go on first on top of the shim that you can read this side up all on the head side..The tight coils never go at the retainer end in any assembly.Only on bee hive springs which is another can of worms,Harley Davidson.