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Old 08-05-2019, 06:51 AM   #23
dave in australia
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Default Re: Swapping engines, any tips?

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Originally Posted by fredski53 View Post
When I reinstalled my motor, I didn't put any shims under the top two bolts of the flywheel housing. What will happen without those two shims?
You can crack the flywheel housing. The shims are the same thickness as the gasket, about .020" thick. When I did my flywheel housing, I did all the bolts up except the top two, measured the gap with feeler gauges, then made 2 shims to suit, just a simple horse shoe shape.
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