Eddy - good idea to use the extra gasket - I measured the compressed one that came out and compared it to the new one - not a lot of difference.... maybe .001".

Kevin - that's exactly what I'm thinking - maximum of .002" and I'm allowing that much in the overall scheme. The next thinnest one allows .006" pre-gasket-compression (too much) and the next thicker one is a negative number (too little) - so the .002" (pre-gasket-compression) will have to do. I figure between compression and heat swell, it'll end up at "0" bearing play... if heat causes any further negative clearance, the snap-ring might allow for it. I can't believe there's no factory spec for this - but apparently there's not. My opinion (fwiw) is 0-.002" is ok - but don't ask why I think so - it's just a hunch. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

Frank