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    Senior Member Pearldrummer7's Avatar
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    I checked valve clearances while in here. Pretty close, but all a little loose. Intake range from 0.23mm to 0.25mm (spec is 0.20 +- 0.02), and exhaust is anywhere from 0.30 to 0.38(spec is 0.25 +- 0.02). I have the old shim over bucket style, which isn't fantastic. But since loose is conservative vs tight, I'll take a little power loss and leave well enough alone, don't y'all agree?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pearldrummer7 View Post
    Jealous of VR6 timing; seems easier than the Subie
    I'm really happy my body parts and tubing are in good use on your car, keep things going, man.
    Speaking of cam timing, https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...l=1#post388687


    Quote Originally Posted by Pearldrummer7 View Post
    I'll take a little power loss and leave well enough alone, don't y'all agree?
    It's a race car, no power loss allowed (no out of gas as well!), make it as powerful as possible and rebuild the engine after every track day. loolll

    Sorry I can't seriously help on this one.
    Frank
    818 chassis #181 powered by a '93 VW VR6 Turbo GT3582R
    Go-karted Aug 5, 2016 - Then May 19+21, 2017
    Tracked May 27/July 26, 2017
    Build time before being driveable on Sep 27, 2019: over 6000h
    Build Completed Winter 2021

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