Remember, way up near the top of this thread, when Dr. Clock wrote about the flywheel: "After removing the Gland nut, make your own mark on the crank end and flywheel Be sure to replace the exact # of shims.....for peace of mind do check the end play" ????
Peace of mind.......In a person who's OCD. Yeah.......right.
So I thought about it and thought about it and then worried about it and on and on.
In the end, I figured, "Why Not?" I have the flywheel off, anyway, so let's check the end play!
Trouble is......I don't have a dial indicator or the setup for a VW engine. But.....my late brother did so I went over and borrowed his. Should have it set up and ready tomorrow (Tonight is Gluten-free night at the Red Rock Cafe, plus they have a bunch of new Micro-Brews this week so that might take a while to get through). Then, once I test it and know how bad it might be, the next question is "Where the hell do I find a specific-thickness flywheel shim for a 1970 VW engine???????? Maybe I can hit up Al Gallo's builder - he's pretty close.
One little thing ALWAYS leads to several others...........
Thanks, Merklin. 