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Offline racerx95

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Cam cover mod
« on: April 20, 2012, 10:28:18 AM »
Is there a place I can send my own vavle cover for modification,
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 10:35:25 AM »
 ;D Looks modified already.Contact Jim F. on here. ;) I guess you mean rocker box support for cam tower flexing? Bill
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 10:40:17 AM »
Yes, that mod. Previuos owner shaved off the ohc 750 script,did a good job too.this is a 970cc rc 327 cam block# 1032155.
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 11:36:19 AM »
Ken over at CycleX  is making those welded covers for around $190.  LINK (near the top on the right; no pic)  I have a few sitting on the shelf, bought one of them from him... I just think they're slick.  I think M3 also offers this service.


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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2012, 06:48:47 PM »
Yep go to Cycle X they are very good quality.
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2012, 03:40:45 PM »
How much valve spring seat pressure are you running?
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2012, 01:23:40 PM »
I dont have a tool for that. What pressure do you recommend?
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2012, 02:08:56 PM »
What makes you think you need one?

Sam. :)
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2012, 05:45:47 PM »
Quote from: SamCR750A on April 23, 2012, 02:08:56 PM
What makes you think you need one?

Sam. :)

Not to many do these days Sammy.
I've never run them on our motors and we have never had any issues.
The quality of springs these days seem to require a lot less tension on the valve seat without suffering any float.

Cheers,
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2012, 08:31:18 PM »
Quote from: bear on April 23, 2012, 05:45:47 PM
Quote from: SamCR750A on April 23, 2012, 02:08:56 PM
What makes you think you need one?
Sam. :)
Not to many do these days Sammy.
I've never run them on our motors and we have never had any issues.
The quality of springs these days seem to require a lot less tension on the valve seat without suffering any float.
Cheers,
Brian
Sometimes it is not exclusively about 'need.' 
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2012, 09:44:26 PM »
I need to upgrade a few things (rods),gigger carbs.

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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2012, 10:26:46 PM »
Bigger
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2012, 11:18:45 PM »
Quote from: SamCR750A on April 23, 2012, 02:08:56 PM
What makes you think you need one?

Sam. :)

Back in the beginning there were no valve springs specifically for the sohc 750, so others were used that had way too much pressure.  The bolts thru the cam towers helped keep them from coming loose. Once we and others made springs designed specifically for the 750, it was no longer necessary.

However, as the nostalgia craze has hit the old Honda scene, we now see guys wanting to recreate those old days with ARD mags and the such.
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2012, 02:17:39 AM »
Those were my next words Jay, if you want the  8) 8) 8) 8) 8) look, just send me your $190 and I'll send you a pack of ICE, shipped free. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2012, 06:04:31 AM »
Big Jay
per below, thanks for timesaving hint.   Also.............read past below

Back in the beginning there were no valve springs specifically for the sohc 750, so others were used that had way too much pressure.  The bolts thru the cam towers helped keep them from coming loose. Once we and others made springs designed specifically for the 750, it was no longer necessary.

Speaking of valve springs...I was an old Honda die hard but techno wise have been out in the cold ( car racing industry) for over 15 years, suddenly realised I need to find my roots back on a Honda. Over the past few months I have been soaking things up from this forum and contacting some suppliers and two BIG things have struck me in contrast to the car scene !
1. None of the cam / spring suppliers advertise spring pressures.
2. Achieving zero leakdown is not in the lingo

Could you shed some light on why the bike industry dont talk spring pressures in general advertising,
cheers Johno
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Re: Cam cover mod
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2012, 11:28:35 PM »
Most of the guys putting these motors together don't have a spring tester.
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