Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: pjkaiser on September 12, 2019, 08:30:02 PM
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I need a few rear axle shims. The person who rebuilt my Darrin Rear End did not have any extras. I had an extra rear end that did not have the correct size shims to give me the .001" - .006" clearance the rear axles need to operate correctly. Either there is no clearance (that's what I have now) or too much - .020". I believe I would need a .005" shim to put the axle in the right place, however, I don't know. I have 2 - .005" shims and many .030" shims with nothing in between. Can anyone out there help???
I have a Salsbury Rear end which is very close to a Dana (See the picture).
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I meant to add that the rear end should be the same as a Henry J, and similar to the full size cars, that's why I posted it here instead of the Darrin category!
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Since there were no hits on shims, I went on-line and purchased a plastic shim sheet 10" x 20" that was .004". It was only $4.95!! I cut off a piece, punched holes and used a scissors to remove the excess. Installed the shim and it gave me .003" clearance, right where I wanted it within the specs (.001" - .006"). Another item crossed off the very long list!!! The rear end is mounted in place and the brakes are going on, when I can find the clips holding the emergency brake cables in the backing plate.