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Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right Jackass_Jack #861723 06/25/2012 1:06 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 Missouri T Tony Danella Wrench Fetcher
Tony Danella Wrench Fetcher T Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 Missouri	Jerry, the supplied 8 shims have bolt holes for the main cap bolts. I hope to not use them after I measure clearances. Jack, the manuf. is Federal Mogal and they are .040 and.040 Tony

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Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Tony Danella	06/24/2012 11:35 PM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Pre '68 Dave	06/24/2012 11:40 PM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Tony Danella	06/24/2012 11:47 PM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Hotrod Lincoln	06/25/2012 12:17 AM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Jackass_Jack	06/25/2012 12:29 AM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Tony Danella	06/25/2012 1:06 AM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Hotrod Lincoln	06/25/2012 1:25 AM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Jackass_Jack	06/25/2012 2:18 AM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	truckernix	06/25/2012 2:45 AM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	brokenhead	06/25/2012 2:52 AM
Re: Main cap shims 1956 235 car motor dont look right	Tony Danella	06/25/2012 3:36 AM

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