Tranny Shims (gaskets), Thickness Options

[2-OH!]

1975 2.0 901 standard tranny...Three shims currently installed

I measure the three shims (gaskets) between the intermediate case and the tranny case...Measured individually and together, the total thickness as measured by a michrometer is .012...Converted to mm's that comes out to be .30 mm's...

The gaskets come in three thicknesses, 1.mm, 1.5mm, and 2.0mm's...

I can't get there from here...Where am I going wrong with my math...

In the first place, these gaskets are paper thin, noway they are 1, 1.5 or 2 mm's thick... so I am thinking it's a sneaky european trick with the decimal points...

Any help out there...

2-OH!

[Brad Roberts]

OH.. something that has NOT been brought up in public..

Make damn sure you thread the studs BACK into the case after you have everything out.

After removal a few times the studs start unthreading each time. Very few (if any) speak about this.

Basically.. run them back into the case by grabbing them somehow or double nutting them. YOu can see the backside of the threaded hole in the case. Run the stud back in until it goes at least flush with the tranny.

I know several tranny builders who run longer studs and install nuts on the case end of the studs for added protection.

Last thing you want is a stud pulling out of the tranny case... also.. only torque the NYLOCKS you are going to use to 10lb ft

B