36hp flywheel shims

ScottyG · **Posted:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:05 pm

Anyone have any 36hp flywheel shims?

kostya.lyt · **Posted:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:17 pm

They are very hard to find...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... id=1112859

ScottyG · **Posted:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:34 pm

My engine isn't shimming out as expected.... way too much endplay with 3 shims. With 4, I can get it dialed in, but it shouldn't take 4 to do the trick. Something ain't right.

After talking with a couple of folks, it may be this aftermarket flywheel. I'm going to do some measuring... but it looks like I may actually need a good OG 36hp flywheel.

BTW, I'm using some nice OG Kolbenschmidt main bearings, so that shouldn't be the issue.

mk-Zero · **Posted:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:29 pm

I wouldn't worry about using 4, three is just the minimum. Parts suck these days, something is off, don't lose sleep over it :thumbs:

tommiebsmith · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:09 am

Yea--once it starts oiling back there your "flat bearing" the shims should be fine at 4..

I did it once on a motor a long time with a friend for simple lack of a proper assortment of shims..
working in others shops sometimes stinks.. but that motor is still running today.. just fine..

ScottyG · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:34 pm

Brian/tommie... thanks for the input.

It's probably fine, but I can't help myself...... I'm gonna get my hands on a good German flywheel and see how it measures up.

mk-Zero · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:17 pm

Let us know what you find out :thumbs:

When you tore it apart did it have 4 shims?

ScottyG · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:51 pm

mk-Zero wrote:

When you tore it apart did it have 4 shims?

I think the answer is yes.... but I don't remember :oops:

... I have 5 shims total between this engine and a core shortblock.

One of the shims is .035" which I'm told is a Porsche 356 shim --they only use 1 thick shim. The other 4 are .011" or .012", and all 4 of those are what I'm using now to get .004 endplay. I did check the endplay befor I tore it down... it was good -- .005".

Boom · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:54 pm

Looks to be a "loose" .005
I agree though I would try to make it as close to right as possible.

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mk-Zero · **Posted:** Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:16 am

Scotty, what did you end up finding out, anything?
If it makes you feel any better, it looks like my motor is going together with 4 shims this time. I need .047" worth of shims, can't do that with 3... Funny thing is, last time I put the motor together it did only use 3. I guess the new bearing's thrust is a little thinner. Damn, VW parts, lol. Anyway, 3 is just the minimum, more than 3 doesn't hurt anything :thumbs:

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