Lane wrote:True, or we can to and fro a little and both get it right the first time :)

I measured the seat of the cylinder head with a set of digital verniers.

Let me know what you find.

Ok, finally got a chance to go back into the garage.

The ID of the gear tower differs from each depending on whether there is a dowel or not. I get 9mm and 10mm, so if the shims are made to 10mm ID, then they will all fit. I think 10.5 is too much. I double checked that against the head with the dowel installed and get the same numbers.

As the for the valve cover bolts shims - They can be decreased. There is a rubber lip on the inside, and initially I measured within this lip as not to interfere with it. It doesn't really matter but I'll amend to 13mm and we'll call it done!

Cheers
Luke

is the drawing you posted got all the correct dimensions now? - its just that I might get some made by a tool maker I know

scooble wrote:is the drawing you posted got all the correct dimensions now? - its just that I might get some made by a tool maker I know

Nope - I need to update it.

Just hold for now

Update:

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9742/shimstemplate.jpg

Thanks for updating the drawing!

Did you get any of them made up, did they work ok

fatkid_loves_cake wrote:Did you get any of them made up, did they work ok

Yeah - they all worked ok!

How much did you end up getting skimmed off ya heads

I had 0.02" or 0.507mm taken off