Re: [alfa] DIFFERENTIAL SHIMS

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 2:27 PM 11/12/04, BRYANT FEIGEL wrote:
>A few years ago I undertook changing gear ratios in a 105 differential.  I
>purchased the 105 Guilia Differential Manual which explains setting the
>preload and backlash of the pinion bearings and carrier bearings, and
>getting the correct gear mesh and run-out.   I purchased all of the
>essential 105 Differential Tools available to the dealers at the time and
>also purchased many pinion and differential carrier shims. The process of
>setting up a differential is a gruesome, twelve-hour project if you have all
>the stuff you need.  I was fortunate to have an extra differential all
>cleaned-up to work with.  Switching a setup from a 4.56 to a 4.11 ratio
>proved to be an taxing task - easily mess-up.   Here I am again wanting to
>buildup an 4.30 ratio with a ring and pinion set acquired from the Ohio
>Chapter's parts stash.  Pinion and Carrier shims seem to be difficult to get
>now that there is no more ALFA-Romeo USA.
>Does anyone know a source of these shims or have any good ideas on a easy
>way of cutting them from shimstock?
>
>Thanks for the help in advance.

You might try measuring them, and then looking for ones of comparable size
from another application---

Greg
>
>Bud Feigel
>Lexington, Kentucky
>67 Duetto
>71 GTV 1750
>73 Spider
>82 GTV-6
>*3 GTV-6
>
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