contact pattern

OK Fishey, I`d better explain what I did, maybe I`m Fn up.
I installed the sleeve eliminator, it came with various shims.
No instructions. Cass say`s you got to mess with them? So..
I took the most accurate measurements I could and determined the crush sleeve is .014 taller than the elim. I added 2 .008 shims for .016, thinking this would simulate the crush sleeve if in chance it sprung up a little?
When I installed the yoke I used a torque wrench set a 50lb. Mind you there is no instructions on nut torque settings with the eliminator.
AT 50-55 lb. the yoke was getting hard to turn and tested at 20 in.lb. drag. I thought I`d be good to continue with the rest of assembly?
Is this all wrong?