concours said:
Please explain WHY you don't like the shimming behind the kicker shaft.
The rear iso shims do not fit right over the shaft and requires grinding and trimming to fit. Then there is the radius at the base where the shims would rest so the first shim or two or three would have to be trimmed a bit more than the rest. Then you have the outside dia.of the shim which has to slip in behind in the pawl stop. This ends up being cumbersome, inaccurate and fussy to get just right compared to a ridged stationary setup behind the outer race of the roller layshaft bearing. IMHO
For what ever reason I go into the gearbox, I am going to have to mess with them goddamn shims. If installed proper in the first place, I shouldn't have do deal with them again, theoretically. Again, IMHO.
This may or may not explain, but you asked why "I" don't like to shim the kicker shaft. Well. that's why.
Hobot, Do you really think .020 or .040 worth of shim is going to create undue stresses? The inner is slipping in and out of there all the time anyways. And doesn't shimming as I suggest bring the layshaft in proper orientation (not that .020 to .050 would effect the layshaft orientation) else why the need to shim the kickshaft? Steve, I can't help thinking that you have been really reaching lately.
Beside, I am totally comfortable with the quality ball bearing I have in place. No worries mate!