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zachmac
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Your car is a: 1978 Spider [1979 2 ltr engine]
Location: Aiken, SC

Shims

Postby zachmac » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:53 pm

I swapped out a gasket to fix a leaking cam tower and now I need some shims. I know I can buy them new from the vendors but I hate paying the shipping gouge for four shims. Anyone got three 3.45s and a 3.35 to spare? I can either pay or send you others. I have LOTS of much bigger 3.7 up to about 4.5.
Jeff Klein, Aiken, SC
1980 FI Spider, Veridian with Tan (sold about a year ago), in the market for another project
1989 Spider, sold
2008 Mercedes SL65
2008 S600 Mercedes V12

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RRoller123
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Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA

Re: Shims

Postby RRoller123 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:49 am

Per Guy Croft, ALWAYS use brand new shims. They are shaped/designed to spin inside their cups, and they take on the shape of the cam that they have been used on.
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klweimer
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
Location: Arvada, Colorado

Re: Shims

Postby klweimer » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:18 am

Hi Jeff,

I have two 3.45's and one 3.35, brand new. I also have 3.5, 3.4 and 3.3, if any of those would be close enough. I'm happy to share.

Kirk

zachmac
Posts: 1278
Joined: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:20 am
Your car is a: 1978 Spider [1979 2 ltr engine]
Location: Aiken, SC

Re: Shims

Postby zachmac » Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:19 pm

klweimer wrote:Hi Jeff,

I have two 3.45's and one 3.35, brand new. I also have 3.5, 3.4 and 3.3, if any of those would be close enough. I'm happy to share.

Kirk


Kirk,

Thx, sent PM. BTW, got those seats installed yet?
Jeff Klein, Aiken, SC
1980 FI Spider, Veridian with Tan (sold about a year ago), in the market for another project
1989 Spider, sold
2008 Mercedes SL65
2008 S600 Mercedes V12


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