[Fot] spindle shims

[Geoff Byrne]

Mark
i had a lot of trouble with the shims in my TR6 race car . The small shims 
of .002 and .005 where getting crusted under racing loads and being spat out 
. I believe the contact surface was too small for the loads . I fixed the 
proplem by machining off  1/8 from the spacer them making up a thicker shim 
and hand fitting. Takes a lot of patience to get it right by surface 
grinding a bit at a time off the small shim. You must have .002 clearance or 
you will have bearing problems . How do I know???
Geoff Byrne
TR6 racer down under

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Pendergrass" <mpendy at dishmail.net>
To: "friends of triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:38 AM
Subject: [Fot] spindle shims


> Hello FoT'rs; Quick question on the spindle reinforcing kit available for 
> the
> tr2-tr6. Has anyone ever experienced an installation where NO shims are 
> used
> on the spacer end and still have to much play? It appears that i need to 
> have
> my spacers milled down to accept some thickness of shims so i can adjust 
> as
> needed. The instructions state that most installs require about .007 to
> achieve proper setting. The drivers side has .002 shim, but that will
> deteriorate in short order on the track. The pass. side has NO shims and 
> still
> has movement. I have looked at all components till i am blue in the face 
> and
> cannot see an issue that may be hanging me up. Anyone run across the same
> issue?? Thank You ! Mark Pendy #65 tr4
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