92KK 84WW Olaf
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Don't even think of that last option. The convex [?] side means the shim runs the risk of breaking up with catastrophic consequences.....Question mark is because I would expect the centre to be concave as in thinner through being very slowly hollowed out where the cam lobe contacts the shim surface. Uneven contact places stresses its not designed for.
Either way I reckon its a new shim. Your checking and fitting methodology seems to be spot on, including checking all was right after fitting the new shims.
I think you have highlighted a need to actually measure the shim being removed in case the thickness does not match the stated thickness due to wear, something I hadn't thought about. Even Clymer simply goes on the stated thickness of the old shims for its calculations rather than a micrometer check of the old shims so this would seem to be good advice going forward.
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