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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ cylinder shim/ deck height
Posted by: jmargush May 27 2013, 06:25 AM
When using cylinder shims to achieve the proper deck height /compression ratio, do I leave in the thin original shim/aluminum gasket or does the new shim take the place of that?
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty May 27 2013, 07:45 AM
Kinda depends on how much height you need.
The Cap'n
Posted by: jmargush May 27 2013, 08:01 AM
I really need .016 but the only shims I could get were .010 and .020.
So would it be ok to remove the standard shim and just run the .020?
I guess what I am asking is can the thicker deck height shims replace the standard or do you still need to use the standard for sealing purposes?
Posted by: Mark Henry May 27 2013, 09:27 AM
QUOTE(jmargush @ May 27 2013, 10:01 AM) 
I really need .016 but the only shims I could get were .010 and .020.
So would it be ok to remove the standard shim and just run the .020?
I guess what I am asking is can the thicker deck height shims replace the standard or do you still need to use the standard for sealing purposes?
You can use up to 3 shims, I'd run the .010 and the standard which IIRC is about .008.
Only place I used to use RTV is under those shims, some use curil derko (basically same as RTV) or threebond.
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