Camshaft .005 shim

[gt14rider 1,045]

Good morning,  working on a k181 .

My question is what material should 

I want to buy from mcmaster carr,  the stock shim is 15/32 x 3/4 x .005. Closest I can find is 1/2 x 3/4 x .005. Think that would work? If so , 18-8 stainless , carbon steel or spring steel . I can get 10 shims for less than 1 kohler shim. 

[Chaz54 94]

Where are you going to be putting the shim? I’m not sure where you are referring to.

[lynnmor 8,434]

If you are adding the .005" shim to an existing shim, it might be better to use one shim that equals the stack you need, or two shims that are thicker than the .005".  I would use the spring steel.

[gt14rider 1,045]

Thay go between the cam and block 

[pfrederi 19,589]

the extra 1/32 inch OD should not cause any issues in that location.

[gt14rider 1,045]

@pfrederi@lynnmor  What do you think of  this one, maybe I'll get .005 and .010 to have on hand . Can get 25 for $10.  Kohler shim 8 bucks a pop + shipping. 

Edited 11 hours ago by gt14rider

[Chaz54 94]

The next question is, how much clearance is there should be between these two and how much is there between these two?

[gt14rider 1,045]

@Chaz54 spec is .005 - .010.

There is about. 014 clearance now, with one .005 shim.

[Chaz54 94]

14 minutes ago, gt14rider said:

@Chaz54 spec is .005 - .010.

There is about. 014 clearance now, with one .005 shim.

 

49 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

If you are adding the .005" shim to an existing shim, it might be better to use one shim that equals the stack you need, or two shims that are thicker than the .005".  I would use the spring steel.

 

[ri702bill 11,039]

30 minutes ago, gt14rider said:

@Chaz54 spec is .005 - .010.

There is about. 014 clearance now, with one .005 shim.

I too am in favor of using one thicker steel shim to give you about .007 or so clearance.

[lynnmor 8,434]

5 hours ago, gt14rider said:

@pfrederi@lynnmor  What do you think of  this one, maybe I'll get .005 and .010 to have on hand . Can get 25 for $10.  Kohler shim 8 bucks a pop + shipping. 

 

It sounds like you have .019" play without shims, a pair of .006" would give you .007" clearance or use just one .012"  or .0125"  would give the same and you wouldn't have the thin metal.

[gt14rider 1,045]

@lynnmor  just went and remeasure the camshaft end play with out the shim, measured .016  so a .010 shim should do the trick.  Well I have to get a shim now,  I buggerd up the .005 shim.

Ok just ordered .005 and .010 shims, will be here Tuesday.  Thay will have to come by dog sled. Were supposed to get between 12 to 18 inches even up to 2 foot, depending on who talk to.