Originally Posted by
Matt Vassallo
somebody did some chinese shit to your head then, every one i've worked has been VASTLY different from that bastard. maybe the japanese had switched them over already? no clue.
No, that is an original oe valvetrain setup. Matches the one thats on my friends car, except he now has BC springs/retainers on it. But even with the BC retainers a regular SR shim still wouldnt have a chance at being captive.
What you've worked on has either had the valves replaced with 53J stuff, or aftermarket. Here is a shot of a 53J valve next to 54C you can see the difference in the valve lock location.
Like I said the OEM shims and guides are actual caps that fit over the end of the valve stem, they are both available in different thicknesses and the FSM lists this as the method to adjust the valve lash. The oem pivot is just that, there isnt a jam nut there or it could be used as a lash adjuster, there isnt enough room to add one either unfortunately.
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Originally Posted by
osama tim laden
full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
Originally Posted by osama tim laden
also, im about to blow my moderator status by deleteing all of davids posts
R.I.P. Tim
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250