I recently torn down the motor and am in the process of rebuilding (just got the block and head back from the machine shop!!!. While waiting for the block and head I broke down the oil pump and cleaned it up. I mic'd all the pieces and everything was spot on with the specs except for the spring. The spring is about nine hundredths of an inch short.
My question is... Can I find this spring anywhere or is it safe to shim? I saw some threads about shimming but never really saw any later responses with results.
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