Date:         Wed, 6 Dec 2006 05:56:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Crankshaft Endplay / Shim question
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Good morning, Cary.

Thicker shims or more shims increase end play (increase the gap).  If
you were to bolt the flywheel on without enough play (movement) the
flywheel would bind and you wouldn't even be able to turn the crankshaft.

Mike

Cary Chiang wrote:
> Perhaps a silly question, but do thicker shims increase the amount of
> crankshaft endplay, or decrease it?  Thanks.
>
> Cary
>
>

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