Starter Shims?
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From: Waco TX
Starter Shims?
The starter that came off of my BB did not have shims. Do I need them? I've read posts that advise that they disipate heat to the starter as well as shim it up for proper alignment with the flywheel.
Yes shims?
No shims?
Yes shims?
No shims?
The heat thing sounds like a tall tale. However, it's always a good idea to use shims for a good fit. I always start with no shims and have been lucky to not need them in many cases.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Shims are for alignment only
The rule of thumbe here is keep what ya got.....
OEM style starter no shims put that pback in
Mine had shims so I replaced what I took out
I you are putting in a HT Mini job, shimming may be the order of the day to get everything to line up right
