I tried the two shims and it is at 2 & 8 o'clock now. Still not even close. That shit pisses me off! Didn't know I would be dealing with shims for the price of this kit! I would think there would be some quality control with that part. Wouldn't take to long to make sure they stop where they're suppose to before shipping out.
Oil Cooler Kit
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Maybe a dumb question but did you try one shim?
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Not a dumb question. I tried one first then both. The two was closer to where it needs to be. At this rate it would take 4 or 5 . That's not going to cut it.
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Not a dumb question. I tried one first then both. The two was closer to where it needs to be. At this rate it would take 4 or 5 . That's not going to cut it.
Mines clocked fine with just one shim... now I must add I did not make this adapter real tight... it's just nicely snugged and no leaks. Soon as it gets snug fit I backed off and it was right on point.
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That's cool. I know it only gets hand tightened. I know mine turns steady and then it just stops. Guess I'll ask to have it swapped. Going to request it is tested before shipped. I just don't want 4 or 5 shims. Not sure what that does to the o-rings and proper fit inside the bottom.
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Hey @Travis,
I sent you an email. Dave is on the road right now so I am going to get you fixed up.
The Oil Filter Adapter we offer does require some shimming to get it to line up exactly as needed for the slingshot. ( We are looking into ways to make this better )
The threads vary slightly on the engines and on the Filter Adapters so it is not something we can easily test for.
Usually just a few shims get the job done but as many as 8 shims will fit safely and still have room for the two halves of the adapter to seal.I am also going to edit the instructions today.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
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The instructions on our web page have been updated !
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Same thing on my adapter. With both shims in, its clocked completely inverted (hole closest to edge of adapter is in the rear) and that made setting up the hoses a lot of hard work.
Looks like some engines are just right while others not so much... :-/
