Engineer-Joe,
Yes I am constantly checking it with rolling stock and the height gauge.
Matt,
Plenty of information there. Thanks for taking the time to explain. That's about what I though with the shimming. I would rather use one single shim but am concerned about how this will affect the steps. Also, I discovered that I would have to shave off part of the gear box but wanted to make sure it didn't disrupt the actual coupler. This engine would run on my outside loop which has a minimum 0-72 curve. I have #805's on hand but will try the #806 as you have suggested. One of the main reasons for this conversion is so it will "look right", so I want to do everything I can to accomplish that but also maintain a good running unit.
