Threads Tagged with shimming

416, ls1, ls3, shimming, stroked, tray, washers, windage

4" stroke guys...shim windage tray?

02gt350 on Jun 25, 2008

Jun 25, 2008 08:37 AM
by 02gt350

2

3,232

Shimming hood

DSR on Jun 10, 2008

Jun 11, 2008 11:40 AM
by Kensmith

4

1,140

c5, c5corvettels7clutchshim, c6, clutch, corvette, cylinder, doe, ls7, master, recomended, shim, shimming, slave

LS7 Clutch in a C5 -> Do you need to shim the slave?

NassauBlue98 on May 29, 2008

May 31, 2008 11:43 PM
by NassauBlue98

8

4,954

brake, chevy, correction, corvette, front, ma, napa, plymouth, resurface, rotor, rotors, runout, shim, shimming, shims

Where can I get shim material for rotor runout?

AirTrafficController on Apr 8, 2008

Apr 10, 2008 12:23 AM
by I'm Batman

15

9,133

C3 General

alignment, hinge, hinges, hood, shimming

Shimming hood hinges, and hood alignment???

MakoShark72 on Nov 23, 2007

Apr 8, 2008 09:45 AM
by Michel B

2

3,309

C3 General

Advice for hood shimming

bmcnitt on Feb 17, 2008

Feb 17, 2008 03:20 PM
by JohnZ

1

1,774

26140, c3, checking, corvette, distributor, distributors, end, endplay, measure, moroso, play, procedure, shim, shimming, shims

Distributor Shimming, Lars?

Bee Jay on Jan 6, 2008

Jan 23, 2008 06:54 PM
by lr172

9

3,021

1978, arms, corvette, shimming, trailing

Trailing Arm Shim Questions

eileenthevette on Jan 8, 2008

Jan 8, 2008 08:50 PM
by eileenthevette

3

562

71, body, corvette, front, mount, nose, shimming

Body Mount Shimming Theory and / or Experience?

hawgn68 on Dec 12, 2007

Dec 19, 2007 07:40 PM
by hawgn68

13

4,580

Anyone Ever Shim Up There Wheels On Their Vette

69any1 on Dec 8, 2007

Dec 11, 2007 09:28 PM
by battjke

8

913

Shimming Shaft Rockers

73BLWN on Nov 2, 2007

Nov 7, 2007 02:15 PM
by Belgian1979vette

12

1,844

10455709, 89, bolt, corvette, shimming, starter

Rebuild Starter for 89 coupe

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jzvette on Jun 27, 2007

Jul 25, 2007 05:44 PM
by jzvette

20

1,256

arm, c2, correct, corvette, rear, shaped, shimming, trailing

Trailing Arm Shim Question

Mr D. on Jun 25, 2007

Jun 27, 2007 02:21 AM
by deanoshiro

12

838

Shimming the Shifter

79vetter on Apr 29, 2007

Apr 29, 2007 09:11 PM
by CCrane65

1

657

87, ac, bracket, compressor, corvette, shimming

A/C Compressor bracket mounting..

86GoldProject on Apr 22, 2007

Apr 22, 2007 09:31 PM
by 86GoldProject

2

511

c4, corvette, motorfor, shimming, starter

Installing/Shimming a starter

JLeatherman on Apr 22, 2007

Apr 22, 2007 08:30 PM
by CFI-EFI

2

642

Help needed on trailing arm shim instalation.

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theybot on Feb 3, 2007

Feb 8, 2007 09:54 PM
by theybot

22

2,466

bearings, c5, corvette, gear, pinion, ring, shimming, shims, swap, too

What all is needed in a gear swap

teddyca on Jan 15, 2007

Jan 15, 2007 11:22 PM
by Blue02ws6

8

596

body, corvette, installation, put, shim, shimming

Body Shim question - How much is too much?

pda1964 on Dec 31, 2006

Dec 31, 2006 06:25 PM
by BADBIRDCAGE

2

626

Shimming a C1

midnight1957 on Dec 23, 2006

Dec 25, 2006 11:58 AM
by JohnZ

4

1,623

1978, arm, arms, corvette, placement, shim, shimming, trailing

trailing arm shim placement

Timbo2 on Dec 13, 2006

Dec 15, 2006 06:39 PM
by Timbo2

13

985

7h, auto, car, corvette, forum, lift, lifts, napa, post, posts, shimming, sr, sr7h, ss7000, superlift

4 Post Car Lifts - any suggestions

Bobd207s on Dec 6, 2006

Dec 10, 2006 11:08 AM
by Schnaps

18

5,257

C5 General

distributor, hei, kit, shim, shimming, shims

HEI Shim and Spring Question

79vetter on Nov 17, 2006

Nov 17, 2006 12:16 PM
by Scott Marzahl

6

795

C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous

aa, belt, c6, change, corvette, cut, cutting, rib, ribs, rub, shimming, supercharger, tensioner, work

A&A setup cutting the 6th rib off the belt

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Honez on Oct 8, 2006

Oct 17, 2006 02:15 PM
by pewter99

36

4,354

c5, corvette, kit, ls1, ls6, mopar, oil, oilpump, pump, relief, shim, shimming, slp, spring, washer

Oil pump shim??

gmethod on Aug 27, 2006

Aug 28, 2006 04:23 PM
by Pumba

8

6,362

Rotor Shimming

79vetter on Jun 23, 2006

Jun 24, 2006 11:27 AM
by GTR1999

6

471

402, block, built, c5r, corvette, ls1, ls2, rocker, rockers, sale, shim, shimming, shims, stock, stroker

Stock LS1 Rockers w/LS2 Stroker

mkern1 on Apr 19, 2006

Jun 4, 2006 04:53 PM
by fhturner

1

498

gm, ls1, ls11602c1702c1802coreillythermostat, ls1tech1602c1702c1802coreillythermostat, mod, ntcl, shim, shimming, thermostat

Thermostat Shim Mod: Differences in year or aftermarket issue?

C5R UZR on May 24, 2006

May 26, 2006 04:07 PM
by davekp78

7

3,485

block, c5, install, ls, ls1, oil, oilpump, port, porting, ports, pump, shim, shimming, shims, spring

shimming and porting oil pump

SFengineer on May 22, 2006

May 23, 2006 11:37 PM
by Shane_S

9

9,468

Autocrossing & Roadracing

2003, c5, corevette, corvette, oil, oilpump, pump, required, shimming

High Performance OIL Pump on a C5?

GR8-LIFE on May 3, 2006

May 4, 2006 09:50 AM
by GR8-LIFE

8

877

454, 79, big, block, c3, corvet, install, make, making, noise, noisy, problems, shim, shimming, shims, starter

starter shims???? help!

BanGnGearS on Apr 4, 2006

Apr 11, 2006 10:15 PM
by BanGnGearS

18

4,254

Body mount shim advise needed

Corbrastang on Mar 30, 2006

Mar 31, 2006 12:26 PM
by Corbrastang

13

1,177

1973, body, c3, corvette, doors, frame, gaping, shim, shimm, shimming

How to shim a body to frame?

colorado1967 on Jan 29, 2006

Jan 30, 2006 08:54 AM
by 1Z87L8

9

6,994

body, c1, c2, corvette, install, location, shim, shimming, vette

C-1 body shim question

The Corvette Kid on Jan 24, 2006

Jan 25, 2006 11:42 PM
by Larry99

9

1,877

155, 454, beehive, beehivefor188installed, pac, shimming, spring, springs, valve

Current Project: Beehive Valve Springs

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zwede on Dec 23, 2005

Dec 29, 2005 08:25 AM
by Jason Staley

42

2,510

bendpak, car, concrete, copy, danmarr, dealer, installed, island, kwiklift, lift, lifts, long, post, shimming, thick, york

Car Lift installed

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1997C5 on Dec 18, 2005

Dec 23, 2005 12:27 AM
by Target Chaser

84

5,177

C5 General

1968, chevy, corvette, disengages, gear, grind, high, mini, moving, screwdriver, shimming, starter, tips, torque

Starter shimming

Hvymtlc5 on Nov 28, 2005

Dec 1, 2005 08:36 AM
by Mr.Gearhead

16

1,955

c5, oil, oilpump, ported, pump, shimming, z06

Ported and Shimmed Z06 oil pump

MTV on Sep 12, 2005

Sep 15, 2005 01:25 AM
by MTV

2

772

alignment, alingment, alternater, alternator, belt, c3, cavalier, corvette, cover, lined, power, problem, pulley, shimming, squealing, steering

Pulley alignment - alternator belt rides on PS cover

dath on Aug 12, 2005

Aug 20, 2005 05:53 PM
by jackmoore

10

2,273

bushing, c2, c3, corvette, rear, shimming, shims

new rear shim/bushing bolt

soxx35 on Jun 4, 2005

Jun 4, 2005 11:41 PM
by NHvette

2

487

C1 & C2 Corvettes for Sale/Wanted

0509, antonio, corvettes, fs65, hood, sale, san, shimming

FS: 65 Convert in San Antonio

gary6696 on Apr 23, 2005

May 9, 2005 07:49 PM
by Kensmith

5

1,042

64, body, bushings, c3, c5, corvette, frame, kit, mount, mounting, mounts, places, replace, shim, shimming, shims

Body Mount Shim ???s

Cole Neadow on Apr 17, 2005

Apr 18, 2005 03:23 PM
by JohnZ

5

517

1973, 76, alignment, c3, corvette, important, install, installing, shim, shimming, shims, starter, stingray

Installing starter, How to Shim?

mandm1200 on Mar 22, 2005

Mar 31, 2005 09:10 AM
by mandm1200

7

2,249

shimming brakes

76project on Mar 1, 2005

Mar 2, 2005 10:42 AM
by Tom454

3

421

braking, breakiong, shimming, steering, stering, wheel

Shimming in Steering wheel during braking?

Kummie on Feb 3, 2005

Feb 3, 2005 09:41 PM
by Stock Man

4

466

C5 General

Shimming the starter?

VQT88Vette on Jan 10, 2005

Jan 11, 2005 06:34 AM
by Tom Piper

3

939

Starter shimming

ettev on Jul 25, 2004

Jul 25, 2004 11:10 AM
by comp

1

658

1984, 87, 88, ac, bracket, compresor, compressor, corvette, covette, drier, dryer, oil, replacing, shimming, washer

Replacing A/C Compressor and Drier and converting to R134a

K87ZZ4 on Jun 25, 2004

Jul 8, 2004 05:33 PM
by K87ZZ4

10

1,962

autolifter, corvettes, direct, dissasembleing, drip, houston, level, lift, lifts, m6, post, shimming, stinger, trailer, trays

Four Post Lift

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chitown65 on Jun 18, 2004

Jul 6, 2004 08:14 AM
by John McGraw

28

2,220

88, 89, corvette, shim, shimming, starter, thickness, vette

Starter shim for my 88

VQT88Vette on Apr 16, 2004

Apr 17, 2004 01:11 AM
by VQT88Vette

3

717

PLEASE HELP!!.....Starter shimming question.....

Wheelman on Apr 2, 2004

Apr 4, 2004 02:37 PM
by Wheelman

6

1,413

clutch, corvette, differential, herlinger, kit, norval, packs, ring, shim, shimming, shims, side, snap, yoke, yokes

can a side yolk be shimed behind the snap ring?

johns73 on Feb 17, 2004

Feb 18, 2004 03:10 AM
by SharkPilot

14

2,133

327, adjust, c1, clip, corvette, motor, paper, paperclip, paperclips, shim, shiming, shimming, starter, starterpaperclip, trick, works

starter motor shimming (paperclip trick?)

ctjackster on Jan 28, 2004

Jan 29, 2004 12:07 AM
by ctjackster

11

5,789

chevy, hyd, hydraulic, hydrulic, lifter, lifters, lt1, motor, preload, pressure, roller, shim, shimming, shims, solid, spring

Shimming of stock hyd. roller lifter?

vettef6 on Jan 21, 2004

Jan 21, 2004 12:56 PM
by CFI-EFI

10

5,560

cam, camshaft, chevrolet, chevy, distributor, end, endplay, gear, play, retainer, roller, sbc, setting, shimming, small, timing

Roller Cam Endplay

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fauxrs on Jan 17, 2004

Jan 19, 2004 06:36 PM
by fauxrs

22

6,243

Autocrossing & Roadracing

7420, brake, brakes, calipers, days, fixed, pad, pads, shimming, shimmingbrake, shims, space, titanium, track, work

Shimming brake pads?????????????

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John Shiels on Jan 4, 2004

Jan 7, 2004 09:14 AM
by Jim 47

22

2,334

Body shimming

vette61 on Dec 20, 2003

Dec 21, 2003 05:06 PM
by Islander21

5

598

Shimming the body after putting it back on.

7t2vette on Nov 26, 2003

Nov 26, 2003 06:57 PM
by 7t2vette

0

353

Factory Correct Resto

1998, assembly, bad, bearing, bearings, c3, corvette, install, installation, rear, shimming, tool, wheel

Rear wheel bearing installation

Kara on Nov 17, 2003

Nov 18, 2003 02:47 PM
by zwede

9

1,403

1967, bearing, corvette, shimming, wheel

Where can a person buy single shims for the back wheel bearing assembly?

Sapas on Nov 7, 2003

Nov 7, 2003 06:25 PM
by brr74

5

438

55hv, clicking, melling, oil, pump, relief, sbc, shimming, valve

Melling Oil Pumps...part #?

LT4POWR on Oct 23, 2003

Oct 27, 2003 03:29 PM
by CFI-EFI

11

1,161

brake, c3, corvette, kit, machine, rear, resurface, resurfacing, rotor, rotors, shim, shimming, shims, spindle, vs

shim kit for rear rotor or rear rotor resurfacing machine??????

bnytro on Aug 26, 2003

Aug 29, 2003 05:44 PM
by GTR1999

11

1,229

distributor end play shimming

Surfer69 on Aug 1, 2003

Aug 1, 2003 06:09 PM
by redvetracr

5

1,139

How does one go about shimming a starter?

Shark Racer on May 11, 2003

May 11, 2003 11:20 PM
by no_radio

2

555

Body shimming, door lines wide, something wrong here...

jerryjfunk on Mar 30, 2003

Apr 13, 2003 04:54 PM
by jerryjfunk

4

611

aftermarket, chevy, pro, shimming, shims, starter, starter5323, torque, tricks

Tricks to shimming an aftermarket starter?

Crash Dummy on Mar 27, 2003

Mar 27, 2003 09:00 PM
by Crash Dummy

0

538

corvette, distributor, gasket, shem, shim, shimming, shims, vette

How much should i shim my distributor ?

ukvette72 on Jan 26, 2003

Jan 26, 2003 03:26 PM
by ukvette72

3

1,313

c5, converter, fluid, problems, shimming, torque, yank

Need Transmission/ Torque Converter help, guys!!

C5 2XLR8 on Dec 27, 2002

Jan 6, 2003 12:27 AM
by C5 2XLR8

10

1,068

balancer, c3, corvette, crank, crankshaft, dont, engine, line, pulley, pulleys, pullys, pump, shim, shimming, water

Pulleys don't line up, is shimming crank pulley OK?

Smokehouse69 on Sep 30, 2002

Sep 30, 2002 09:14 PM
by jackson

9

13,370