Ridgeback lower mount spacers

**rjdubiel** · 07-25-2022, 07:19 AM

Looking to see if anyone has the thickness of the spacers of the lower mounting spacers needed on a ridgeback can? I think the part number is:23-42356 - SPACER,NLA

thanks
RJ

**25two.stroke** · 07-26-2022, 11:09 AM

AS I recall when I took it apart there were 4 steel washers on each stud, so that was probably just over 3/8"
See here theres 2 different spacers depending on stud length

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**rjdubiel** · 07-26-2022, 11:30 AM

Thank you. It looks great by the way! I have the washers in there now to get it on the clamp but will make an aluminum spacer.

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**25two.stroke** · 07-27-2022, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by rjdubiel

Thank you. It looks great by the way! I have the washers in there now to get it on the clamp but will make an aluminum spacer.

DAAMMMMNNNNN that does look good. Love the blue, love the ridgeback with the 260 cowl, and love whats hiding underneath!

**FUJIMO** · 07-27-2022, 11:10 AM

**FUJIMO** · 07-27-2022, 11:10 AM

**rjdubiel** · 07-27-2022, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by 25two.stroke

DAAMMMMNNNNN that does look good. Love the blue, love the ridgeback with the 260 cowl, and love whats hiding underneath!

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Will have some numbers for you soon as my next race is 8/13. Just need to keep her under 87 mph so I don't go too fast in the UMPBA Lake Racer 2 class (76-85 MPH with 2 MPH breakout, so max is 87.0 mph, 87.1 and you went too fast and lose that race).

**mach351** · 07-27-2022, 03:29 PM

I made my own at 1/2” and they’re a tad too long, but it’s never been an issue….been running that way for 15 years. 3/8” is probably right on

**rjdubiel** · 08-02-2022, 02:52 PM

My stack of washers is exactly 3/8. I think I will run it like that a few times and pull the lower and see if it is waring the driveshaft splines.

thanks again guys.

**KIRCHNER** · 08-02-2022, 03:40 PM

I Dont see how the spacers alter drive shaft alignment? the mid still mates flush to pwr hd? with adptor plates as a unit.. am i missing something?

**rjdubiel** · 08-02-2022, 03:47 PM

With no power head and just the 3 bolts at the back of the plate into the mid there is a little bit of play and the original spacers are not available so just trying to get it correct. I agree, would be hard to have it that misaligned as you stated, but I can mess chit up with the best of them!

**KIRCHNER** · 08-02-2022, 04:13 PM

got ya. i had to add spacers, because when i tightened upper mounts [2 long bolts] the bottom plate[adaptor] wanted lift up at the rear.. like somethin out of square. maybe the ridgeback mid designed for a 1pc plate im thinkin. the added washers helped.