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Title: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
Post by: Ralph Fichtl on October 13, 2023, 04:43:20 PM: Please PM me with details.
Thank you.
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star head shims
Post by: 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
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star head shims
Post by: Ralph Fichtl 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
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star head shims
Post by: Dan McEntee 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
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
Post by: Rick Wetzel 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
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
Post by: john e. holliday 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
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
Post by: Paul Wescott 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:
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
Post by: Ralph Fichtl on October 15, 2023, 02:55:17 PM: Thank you for the suggestion, I've already reached out to Lee.
Title: Re: WTB: Double Star 40 head shims
Post by: Ralph Fichtl on December 07, 2023, 12:21:14 PM: Head shims found via Tom Dixion.
Thank you everyone.