Originally Posted by
bulgie
Agreed, especially "lubed" with Loctite.
Actually, I am going to use the J-B Qwik-Weld as the builder used before as it would be good for filling the many gaps around the weld area. I am not sure that Loctite would be able to fill gaps that size and support the shear load when the new shim is reamed.
Originally Posted by
bulgie
Don't crush the BB shell though. Not sure how likely that is, but to be safe, do it with BB cups installed, and something (piece of wood?) to spread the force to both sides of the shell, not just in the middle between the cups.
BB cups are still installed and I made a special cradle out of a 2x4 scrap with a relief for the hoses and cables going under the BB. There is about 3/4" of wood on each side of the BB to support the shell.