I think I have 7 shims in mine however like I mentioned earlier my blue piece is on first and is slid all the way back again the retainer sleeve. What’s your measurement from the trans face to the front of the TOB (before the bearing was destroyed)? I’ve got mine written down and can compare that tomorrow. You’d think they’d be the same or close. With that said with you having that gap between the retainer and your shims makes me believe your setup is around 1/2” further away from the trans face where it bolts to the bellhousing putting the TOB 1/2” closet to the pressure plate. If that’s the case I’d suspect a pressure plate issue.
