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Your very kind Bart1353 & your comments are heartwarming & much appreciated.
after running this for a few hours breaking it all back in to one harmonious unit I couldn't help but get more annoyed at the 'rattle fit" that is the factory fit of the axle in the center tube of the boiler , while I wouldn't call it a snug fit the 16k slop bothered me & I decided to make very thin brass shims to try & solve the problem , they did & here there are.






the shim with the thicker lip is on the flywheel side , the engine side had to be kept trim in order for the cylinder assembly to stay seated properly. they were both compressed in place for a nice tight fit.