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Offline Ralph Fichtl

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WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
« on: October 13, 2023, 04:43:20 PM »
Please PM me with details.
Thank you.
« Last Edit: October 13, 2023, 06:43:41 PM by Ralph Fichtl »
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Offline john e. holliday

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Re: WTB: Double Star head shims
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2023, 06:40:29 PM »
I just made some head shims for Mc Coy engine using the tool from Lee Machine Shop in venders corner.  Pepsi cans and playing cards make great gaskets and shims. D>K
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Offline Ralph Fichtl

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Re: WTB: Double Star head shims
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2023, 06:48:10 PM »
Quote from: john e. holliday on October 13, 2023, 06:40:29 PM
I just made some head shims for Mc Coy engine using the tool from Lee Machine Shop in venders corner.  Pepsi cans and playing cards make great gaskets and shims. D>K

Hi John,

Are you talking about this?
https://leemachineshop.com/ProductImages/GC_001.jpeg

Ralph
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Offline Dan McEntee

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Re: WTB: Double Star head shims
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2023, 07:28:02 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Fichtl on October 13, 2023, 06:48:10 PM
Hi John,

Are you talking about this?
https://leemachineshop.com/ProductImages/GC_001.jpeg

Ralph

  YES!! That's a VERY handy tool. He has them in two sizes. I got the bigger one so I could cut base gaskets for vintage dirt bike engines.
  Type at you later,
  Dan McEntee
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Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2023, 10:59:16 AM »
Ralph, I have two of them that I would be glad to sell you.  I got them new from Tom Dixon when I bought my DS 40 about 15 years ago. Neither of them was ever used in the engine.  If you are still looking for them send me a PM and we can work out a price.

Rick
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Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2023, 05:55:11 PM »
Yes that is the tool.  I have made shims and gaskets.  It takes patience witj paper gaskets. D>K
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Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2023, 01:55:59 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Fichtl on October 13, 2023, 04:43:20 PM
Please PM me with details.
Thank you.

If they are a standard size, Jim Lee / Lee Machine has quite a variety:

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Offline Ralph Fichtl

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Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2023, 02:55:17 PM »
Thank you for the suggestion, I've already reached out to Lee.
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Offline Ralph Fichtl

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Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2023, 12:21:14 PM »
Head shims found via Tom Dixion.
Thank you everyone.
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