re: V6 Valve shims?

[Joe Elliott <jee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:36 AM +0000 4/8/03, alfa-digest wrote:
> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 12:22:39 -0400
> From: "Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@domain.elided>
> Subject: V6 Valve shims?
>
> Theoretically the same valve shims can be used on 4 and six cylinder cars as
> dimensionally they are the same.
>
> However, according to Alfa, the V6 shims are hardened (as identified by a
> groove in the outer circumference), there is no problem using the V6 shims
> in the 4 cylinder engines, however (supposedly) using the 4 cylinder shims
> in the six cylinder engine is a big no-no.
>
> Just curious what everyone does here? Anyone have any first hand knowledge
> of valve shim failures?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
Aw crap.  I'm pretty sure some of the shims in my engine lack the groove.
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