do i need a shim between crank and flywheel?

[Peter]

hey guys,
i m calculating end float and its maybe stupid, but i dont know if i need a shim between crank and flywheel.
with this shim i mean a shim with 8 holes that slides over the dowels.
i seem to remember that an original engine has one with four holes that sits between flywheel and crank.

thanks guys!!

Peter

[K-Roc]

No shim there.  Just the 3 large ones for your end play.

[Peter]

Thanks dude;
now i can sleep well tonight

[drgouk]

Does the flywheel have an oring ?

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

hey guys,
i m calculating end float and its maybe stupid, but i dont know if i need a shim between crank and flywheel.
with this shim i mean a shim with 8 holes that slides over the dowels.
i seem to remember that an original engine has one with four holes that sits between flywheel and crank.

thanks guys!!

Peter

Early Model motors used a Paper gasket or metal shim because the flywheel was a non O ring Flywheel If your Flywheel has a grove in it for an O Ring then all you need is the 3 larger shims and a New Flywheel Seal the shims differ in thickness so you need the measure the end play without the shims then determin  what three shims you need to use to get your end play set.

[benssp]

Has anyone had the centre main shimmed? saw a tech article in hot vw's last year, think Rimco offer the service using steel backed bearings

[airstuff]

Has anyone had the centre main shimmed? saw a tech article in hot vw's last year, think Rimco offer the service using steel backed bearings

can you scan the article?

[Udo]

This is for flanshed cranks

Udo

[Peter]

Thanks guys!
its an o ring flywheel