LT1/LS1 rear disc swap-Axle Shim?

[bretcopsey]

I am trying to pull together all the information I can find on doing this swap but cannot find a particular post. I vaguely remeber someone suggesting that the axles need to be shimmed in some way to prevent pad kickback? Can anyone elaborate?

[bretcopsey]

Anyone?:dunno:

[Steve68]

I never heard that, but sound interesting, Vince has done this swap, and I think Mark M has too, maybe the'll chime in, I'm goign to do this swap too, inquiring minds like to know , Steve

[bretcopsey]

It seems that it was David Pozzi suggesting that there be a shim placed in the carrier between the pin and end of the axle or some such thing...

[MarkM66]

I didn't use any sort of shim. Seems to be working fine.

[68BNUT]

I know on my 30 year old axle the flanges werent so straight anymore and I had to shim it to get the caliper to be in line with the rotor? But I just recently went in and straightened them out and now there is no shims in there.

[bretcopsey]

Finally found a thread!


http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=29032&highlight=axle+shim