Ok cool thanks mate, next question is that the cam stub is 3mm shorter than the chain sprocket cam wheel and dizzy drive gear. some pics here :- http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/fett8/media/1880D098-0475-4BE2-8006-02C216086D7D.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2 Is this normal? pack it out with washers? I...

mediums give 0.52 to 1.65mm according to the welding wire that enough?

ok so mediums can stay in then! id better start putting her together!

bit confused now as just been out and its medium on both sides lol. was rushed out the door yesterday so didnt write it down, early onset dementia I reckon lol. so a thinner shim gives me more clearance? if so I will go with the medium shims both sides

ahh so 1.6+ is ok then? ok so medium on one side and thick on the other it is then, odd its worked out that way

so thick in both to give me 20 thou or a little less preload to start with and then more as things bed in?

u the expert james , tight it is :)

ok good, thanks as one side with the thicker shims in I was just able to keep the preload above 20thou and the other side with thicker shims in some were quite tight to get the wire in so I went to medium shims, the only problem is one or two lifters on that side now have a gap of 1.6mm which...

the bottom of the chin must get dipped at least every time you brake as its right by the front main cap, i wonder if they rely on that? re lifter preload do peeps know if it has to be the same sized shims on both banks?

I did wonder about that, but I dont really want to drill the block as its got the earlier weaker webbing anyway and with it being taller and wider I think I may be asking for trouble. I did wonder if the front of the sump dips the chain in sump oil anyway tbh, its more the dizzy drive gear I am...

its about 40mm wider, stock heads and 4.6 ones have the same ports but yes 4.6 heads on her. got a stock rebuilt od from zen, should be ok,

well its supposed to be my assistants wedding car soon, Jamesmartin is building me a new lt95 and the old box leaks so bad and overdrive is so noisy now it wont do the wedding run without it, so if im changing the box i may aswel put the new engine and clutch in at the same time. gonna be a push...

i know what u mean its ages since i started this, with waiting on machines shops, parts from aus, arm surgery with 16 week recovery, going to america for a month and then my assistants woman trouble its just gone on and on :o

got sum mega high temp high strength loctite thats red, it wont budge lol hows your build/s going doc? ive been slacking in keeping up on here

i wondered that or locktite if i can keep it out of the oil way, maybe in the dizzy driver gear slot as its such a tight fit

Right , when fitting the timing chain sprocket to the cam I noticed the woodruff key was not in level so when I went to the fit the dizzy drive gear it would not fit over it. I adjusted this with a rubber mallet and it now just fits over. When originally fitting the woodruff key in the cam we...

theres a mega for everything

its gotta be done soon as my mates wedding car and I need the new gearbox jamesmartin is doing for me to be in as the other one is leaking so bad I dont think it would make the trip and Im not topping it up on the way in my best suit, plus overdrive is fecked on it too. Just need to convince my...

thanks,I did spend a lot of time cleaning, and the new bits were too expensive not to be clean! :)

Thanks gents, The cam timing is now sorted- 5 mins on the phone with Zen and it all made sense and its now done, and whats better is that it matched the factory marks on the jp billet kit spot on which makes me feel even more reassured :) Now on the the lifter preload (lost my kit, zen sent me...