As long as the washer is just taking up space, which is all it is
doing there should be no problem. As long as everything is as tight as is
recomended ie torque values, what could it hurt? It's just acting as an
extention of the shaft. If everything is a proper fit there should be no
problem at all. I try not to get involved in this kind of thing as there are
as many opinions as there are readers. Just remember to keep it simple and
you cant go wrong. It's much better to add a washer to get your clearance
than it is to rebuild an entire cowling or move your entire engine forward
to gain the clearance. Put your washer or spacer or what ever you want to
call it in, torque it down to the spec. and forget it and go flying :) Eric
Kelsheimer
