taper stem bearing helppppp!

[slapi01]

knock out all the old races on my cb350 and installed the new upper race. i threw out the old stock bb style balls so i can't get a measurement on which spacer to use.. can a few people tell me which spacer they used to give me an idea on which one might work. i don't want to install the bearing on the stem to find out that the stem hits. then to try to not ruin the new bearing taking it off..

 

[chrisf]

LOL. Even with the balls, it's a difficult measurement to make. You're going to have to do the trial and error method. This can be a PITA. Try staring with the thinner spacer on the bottom.

--Chris

 

[sebatron]

shit, i just took the front end off my project and discarded all front end bearing parts. :-\

 

[slapi01]

ok got the bearing pressed on the stem and turned out to be the thicker one. all balls tech told me that it probably is the larger one also. got a question regarding the seal that goes in the bottom head tube. should it be a tight fit to get the seal in there. actually take a small flat head tuck it in?? seems wrong but that could be the way it is.. thanks again for any help that can be given