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Re: [ST] Valve Shim Removal Tool
- Subject: Re: [ST] Valve Shim Removal Tool
- From: Al Garvin <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:01:27 -0800
Neil Lindsey wrote:
>A while ago some kind soul posted the dimensions of the Triumph Valve Shim
>Removal Tool (P/N T3880012). I saved a copy thinking that someday I would
>like to attempt to fabricate this tool. A few days ago I reviewed that
>diagram along with its use as described in the ST/RS Service Manual. The
>book stresses the point that one side of the tool is for changing intake
>valve shims and the other side is for exhaust, and that each side of the
>tool is therefore appropriately labeled.
>
>On the other hand, the tool diagram depicts no such labels. Furthermore,
>the tool, as drawn, seems to be completely symmetrical, which implies that
>there would be no need to differentiate between sides. And if that were the
>case (which I doubt), it would seem to suggest that the tool could actually
>be made more simply, by deleting four holes along one edge and simply
>turning the tool around 180 degrees end-to-end when dealing with the
>opposite set of shims. Therefore I'm visualizing that that there must be
>some offset to one or more of the four holes on one side in relation to the
>corresponding four holes on the opposite side that makes the tool
>asymmetrical.
>
>Could someone who has the Triumph tool verfiy how the actual tool dimensions
>differ from the diagram?
>
>I'd be happy to send a copy of the diagram to that person, or anyone else
>that might be interested for that matter.
>
>Thanks,
>Neil
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Neil,
I have measured the Triumph tool and made a copy for myself. The
original Triumph tool which I orderd from Jack Lilly
was symmetrical and I made my tool to match. The valve layout in the
head seems to be symmetrical also.
Al
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