Setting endplay and need some advice

[74 standard]

[VW_Jimbo]

It works, but the book says three!

Only put two shims in two engines through the years. They worked fine.
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[Zundfolge1432]

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[Bashr52]

[theKbStockpiler]

Why isn't taking .002 off the thrust bearing it's self a solution?
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[mark tucker]

and we dont know zactly what your worken on..... like is this a new build? dod you check to see if the crank is contacting the case keeping the crank forward?? or is the thrust bearing contacting the threst serface on the crank or on the chamfer of the crank???many bearings chamfer does not match after market crank chamfers witch are bigger for strength. if it's contacting the chanfer it will burn up the bearing.....ouch

[Max Welton]

[74 standard]

Just to clarify, is using 4 shims acceptable?

My current and accurate dial indicator measurements are .011" free play with stock flywheel and .014" with the new flywheel using my old .009 .009 and .0118 shims. Case is a new as41 Brazil case and crank and flywheel are aftermarket. New bearings sit snug in case.

[74 standard]

I ended up using 4 shims which left me with .004”. I could have used 3 with the original flywheel but I wanted to use the new one. Installed a new nut and washer, used some loctite and torqued to 315ft pounds.

[VW_Jimbo]

Looks good from here!
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Jimbo

There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!