+1. While the spacer can be left out, it is a better idea to fit it.

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Steve

We used to fit them to Production Cars in the early 90s. (Commodores) Even though they were illegal at the time it was better to have them than to break a stub axle.

A Group A Mustang that I used to play with had the Zakspeed struts out of Johnsons first Stang. It had nice aluminium hubs and neat spacers with a small stack of shims. As the bearing cups worked themselves into the aluminium you would remove a shim to return things back to normal!
Any wonder Johnson replaced them with Harrop parts.

Ordered some new wheel bearings from Karcraft.
They don't stock Timken as they are now very expensive.
The new bearings seem to be the same as the ones I have from the UK.
Will now be looking for some thin packing shims to place in the centre of the bearings to try and pack out 3 or 4 thou.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

I use crank shims, the ones used to align the crank/cam gears. A little bigger in the ID, but do the job.

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Steve

Never had to shim the rears but could you use the shims that you get with ball joints or are they too large ?

Beanie

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'65 NCF MINI.....
'69 MINIMATIC.... 9 year resto still on the go

if the order hasn't been sent add a few (karcraft part no. 6K628) to the order

otherwise I have couple spare if you need them

They really are too large, but I've used them in the past when they're all I've had, to no ill effect.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges