mgs
[Top] [All Lists]

[Mgs] Crank shims for MGB

Subject: [Mgs] Crank shims for MGB
From: barneymg at mgaguru.com (Barney Gaylord)
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:46:12 -0600
References: <64B642D3-072F-4731-A46F-F539D7F04C67@duvallvideo.com>
Moss part number 460-440 is .006" thick.  It's in the printed catalog 
(so far), but thickness spec is not on their web site.

At 12:29 AM 2/21/2011 -0600, Duvall Video Productions wrote:
>I bought the expensive Payen gasket set for my B rebuild.  Unfortunately I
>discovered the thickness is substantially greater than the original and that
>moves the front plate away from the block which shifts the position of the
>cam.   Checking my sprocket alignment shows I need .020 or so of shim to bring
>the crank sprocket into alignment.
>
>Moss and British Victoria both show shims but doesn't say how thick they are.
>Anybody know if Napa sells something that would work or dealt with this
>before?

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>