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    57 PS Swap Guess What I Found

    When I pulled the stock box from my 56 and shims fell on the floor I posted a question on this on the other site and the mental giants over there said no way they were OEM. [RickL said he personally had not seen them on 55-57 but had on Chevy II] Yesterday I pulled the box off this rough old 57 I am worling on and what fall out a shim. I guess that I am the only one who finds these things.

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    Mark, when I change out myoriginally gearbox to a CPP one;my car didn't have any shims?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JT56 View Post
    Mark, when I change out myoriginally gearbox to a CPP one;my car didn't have any shims?
    Not saying all, just saying some, my 55 had none.

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    I have Parted out many 55-57 chevy Cars , I have seen a few cars with them . Dont know if it was OEM stuff but they did have some.


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    Sure some were shimmed. Would have thought it was common knowledge by now.

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    old thread but shop manual said to use shims as needed for proper alignment

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    Quote Originally Posted by reborn55 View Post
    old thread but shop manual said to use shims as needed for proper alignment
    Thanks for the info, I have had many so called experts tell me the factory never used shims here.

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