Valve Adjustment Questions

On my 82 GPz750, I pulled the valve cover and checked valve clearances:

Intake:

#1 = .004
#2 = .012
#3 = .009
#4 = .008

Exhaust:

#1 = .005
#2 = .005
#3 = .004
#4 = .004

Looks like Exhaust are in spec, while Intake #2,3,4 are out of spec range of .003 - .007. When I shim them, is it best to do all of them to bring them to a common clearance of say .005?
Thanks
Nick

As long as you get them in spec. That's all that matters.

dshelly wrote:

As long as you get them in spec. That's all that matters.

X2

keep in mind that the clearance gets smaller as it wears. so when choosing a shim a little over is better than a little under, your target #.

Thanks guys. I have a question about measuring. I measured intake 2 again and I'm wondering if I'm doing it correctly. If I put .007 feeler in it has very slight initial resistance and I'm able to pull it back and forth.

If I put .009 feeler, it stops when it hits the lobe, but I'm able to push it in and move it back and forth. I don't want to split hairs, but just want to get an accurate measurment and do it correctly.
Thanks
Nick

Sorry but you shouldn't be "Pushing" it in past the lobe. Any measurement you make, whether a feeler gauge or micrometer/ caliper/ snap gauge etc, it is all in the "feel" and takes a bit of practice to know when the correct measurement has been obtained. You can force a bigger feeler gauge in past the lobe, slightly forcing down the valve spring, this is not what you want to do. The gauge should meet even resistance, "sliding" in and out of the clearance smoothly with a slight resistance, no pushing/ pulling. There is available a "GO-NO" gauge where the tool will have a minimum and maximum on the same blade, it should "GO" then stop on the "NO" part. This is a easy way to tell if your right on the setting.

Thanks MH. I've used feeler gauges on points, etc before, but this is the first time I've measured the valve clearance. Unless I'm mistaken, worst case I can start with the feeler gauge of the high number of the spec (in my case .007). If it's under that, then I'm good...
Nick

I guess I was a little too agressive with my feeler gauge initially. I checked clearances today, and while there are a couple at the upper end of the limit, they all appear to be in spec.

I'm going to clean carbs again today, new jets, and clean all the connectors on the electrical.
Thanks again.
Nick