What's a good feeler guage to use on the NC700

[The_Drifter]

I have several feeler gauge sets, but none of them have all the ranges that are possible when adjusting the tappets. Especially if You wish to adjust the tappets in the middle of the range. Thanks.

 

[ray]

I have both these:

Lisle 68150 Go-No-Go Feeler Gauge
Amazon.com: Lisle 68150 Go-No-Go Feeler Gauge: Automotive

Great Neck OEM 25349 Offset Feeler Gauge with 16-Blade
Amazon.com: Great Neck OEM 25349 Offset Feeler Gauge with 16-Blade: Home Improvement

The Lisle is better for measuring using the go-no-go method. The Great Neck is easier to use due to the angled blade. Can't find one that has both.

 

[dduelin]

You can double up two thinner blades if need be to get a thickness you need.

 

[670cc]

I have the Great Neck mentioned in post #2. Looks nice but I haven't used it yet. I used a straight feeler set on the first valve check The angled gauge should be a lot easier.

 

[Old Can Ride]

For the NC7 I like the 45 degree blades better. Just seem easier to slide in.

 

[crispius]

Sorry if this is a silly question: the Great Neck (like all of the gauges I could find locally) has sizes for .178mm and .279mm.

The spec calls for .17mm and .28mm. Is close enough good enough in this case?

(Am I splitting hairs?)

 

[MiG Angel]

I believe the manual told me that the range was .17 +/- .02. It just so happened my feeler guage had a range from .15-.19 mm so I used that one, same for the exhaust. Also what OCR side about an angled one. What I did was take gauges needed out of the ringed set and use them individually.