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Crankshaft end play (float) shims 1956 Dommie 99

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Where do you place shims, inside crankcase between bearing and case or on crank between throws and bearing?????

Thanks for your help

J.Peterson

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Unless you've  replaced your main bearings with rollers, end float on a 56 Dommie is of no concern as the crank is positively located by the timing side ball journal bearing.

It is a basket case with 2 roller bearings and shims in the parts box. Bearings look ok. Crank is apart with all new bolts ,nuts.Missing the dowel which i think   i see in NOC parts list.

J.P.

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I fit the shims behind the inner next to the crank but I only add shims if the endfloat is above 25 thou or there is evidence the crank is touching the cases on one side. For a low powered engine a ball on the timing side works as an alternative.

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Fitting double rollers on any Dommie engine smaller than a 650 is waste of time, money and effort unless you are going racing. Two rollers will also add to the internal friction and certainly rob a 500cc engine of useful power. 

There is much to be gained by fitting one good roller and an uprated ball. They make re-assembly much easier and quicker and will almost certainly outlast your ownership of this bike.

On the Timing side go for a a heavy duty ball-race equivalent to the RHP M306. A notched type that employs 10 balls instead of 7 or 8.

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Thank you all for your help, i consider all your replies and can now make a decsision .

J.P.

 



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