eandkatthebeach
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- May 27, 2008
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ok guys - I read up on my manual for the procedure to shim my driveshaft, since Boobie tells me I need to since I'm replacing the pinion and forward gear on my subject motor. It says I need special tools called a " guage collar" and a "shim guage kit" )OMC part #'s not listed here) to determine the right # and thickness of the shims. I understand how the guage collar tool work(putting the d/s bearing carrier and pinion gear w/ nut, under pressure, but I don't understand what I'm using the "guage bar" (which for my engine is 0.020 inch(20 hundreths of an inch if I read that right) to measure. I know you use it so see if the pinion gear is sitting squarely on the end of the drive shaft, but I',m bit lost in understanding what I'm measureing on the other end by the d/s bearing carrier??? and what I'm subtracting or adding to determine what size shims I need to use??
PS _I think I can make a jig that can put the d/s unit under pressure to do the measuring w/o buying the special tool and I have a set of thickness guages that I can use for the "guage bar"
Thanks again for your help and thots....
PS _I think I can make a jig that can put the d/s unit under pressure to do the measuring w/o buying the special tool and I have a set of thickness guages that I can use for the "guage bar"
Thanks again for your help and thots....