[T3] End float ?

[Matthew Jones <m@vw1600e.org.uk>]

<x-flowed>Hello everyone,

I'm building a new 1600 engine for our fastback.
I have a new CB counterweighted crank, and a new stock flywheel  
drilled for 8 dowels. When I bolt them together, I get a flywheel to  
main bearing gap of almost 1.5mm. This seems far too much. With my old  
shims in place, there's a gap (i.e. end float) of 0.8mm.

I'm trying to do the end float the easy way - with a feeler gauge, on  
the bench.

The flywheel came with a thick paper gasket, rather than a metal one  
like you get in a normal gasket kit. It is a Scat part, apparently.

Does any of this sound right? It doesn't to me. Maybe I've pinched the  
O ring or something. I'm emailing this now so I have some answers when  
I get back into the workshop tomorrow evening.

Thanks,

--
Matt. UK.
'73 1600e FB.

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