Preload on tappets

[Rockettvr]

Hi all
Sprang a water leak on my 350 few weeks back (pipe under inlet manifold) so I thought if I'm taking the manifold off I might as well have a look at the tappets as I've always had a slight ticking from the offside rear bank of cylinders. Well just had a look and found I've got no shims under the pedastal of the rockers. Is this normal ? Maybe none are required or is it someone's just not done it right? It's the same on the nearside rockers too ?
Been running ok and I'm fitting uprated cam and heads later in the year so Your thoughts and advice gents please !
Btw cam looks fine all well defined peaks- tappets on ghe noisy bit look ok no wear on face where it meets the cam

Edited by Rockettvr on Saturday 12th April 11:39

[350zwelgje]

Can be no shims are required. Check the preload and take it from there. Lifters need to be bled down for this, don`t know in your situation how you can do that.

Rob