Not your typical Throw out bearing shim question.
07-22-2016, 03:59 PM
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Not your typical Throw out bearing shim question. OK so thanks for the all the threads about how to measure Throwout bearing and shims. My question is if I measured correctly(and I did a lot) does .800 of an inch sound bad? Or should I say crazy? I have a stock T56 throwout bearing but I have a quicktime bellhousing. If its off that much I need a crap load of shims to get it within limits. Thanks guys. 
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07-23-2016, 09:54 PM
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I suspect no one has answered because no one understands your post/question.
To me "TB" is Throttle Body, and T56 is a manual trans, not an automatic.
So what exactly do you have and what are you measuring at .800"?
To me "TB" is Throttle Body, and T56 is a manual trans, not an automatic.
So what exactly do you have and what are you measuring at .800"?
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OK so thanks for the all the threads about how to measure Throwout bearing and shims. My question is if I measured correctly(and I did a lot) does .800 of an inch sound bad? Or should I say crazy? I have a stock T56 throwout bearing but I have a quicktime bellhousing. If its off that much I need a crap load of shims to get it within limits. Thanks guys.
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So there is .400ish difference between the height of my bellhousing to a stock bellhousing. If my measurements are correct and I'm .800 off, is there any harm using shims to fill that big gap?
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So you would be at .400 difference with a stock bell, not terrible but still a good gap. Is the QuickTime bell housing supposed to be that far off from a stock bell dimension wise? I guess you could shim that far if you have to, you'll need longer slave bolts of course. If it was mine I wouldn't, I'd be calling QuickTime to ask them, use another bell, or have some material machined off both ends of the bell if it's your only option.
Maybe someone with actual experience with those bell housings will chime in.
Maybe someone with actual experience with those bell housings will chime in.
