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Offline stereosilence

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What is this and where does it go?
« on: July 05, 2013, 08:50:33 AM »
I am putting my engine back together today and I found this thing. It was with my piston heads, but I can't find it in the fiche or a place that makes sense. It seems to have a little wear on it rather than just being a dowel for mating. Any ideas?



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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 09:00:23 AM »
Post a side view, also how long is it?hollow?
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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 09:02:23 AM »
That looks like the oil control valve that goes in the end of the cylinder, there should be two of them.
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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2013, 09:14:04 AM »
Looks like a sleeve that helps to hold a gasket.

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2013, 09:24:40 AM »
Dowel pins for gasket and head locating are usually straight tubes and not profiled like that.

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2013, 09:37:04 AM »
Dowel for clutch cover?
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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2013, 11:29:12 AM »
It is solid. It looks just like a dowel for the clutch cover. I am hoping it is a dowel for the engine cases. I just assembled the clutch onto the engine and realized I didn't include the starter sprocket.  ::) So, I'll take the cases back apart and see.

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2013, 11:48:49 AM »
If its solid it could be one of the three rollers of your starter clutch?

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2013, 10:27:40 AM »
If its solid it could be one of the three rollers of your starter clutch?

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2013, 10:56:56 AM »
If its solid it could be one of the three rollers of your starter clutch?

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2013, 04:42:34 PM »
I don't think it is the starter clutch. I haven't disassembled the starter. It doesn't seem to be a case dowel either. Hopefully, it will be apparently as I get further into reassembly!

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2013, 03:43:50 AM »
Is this it?
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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2013, 04:33:32 AM »
I think it may be. That would make sense why it is floating around.

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Re: What is this and where does it go?
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2013, 05:08:00 AM »
If you had the gearbox out it could be one of 2 locating dowels for the needle bearing housing on the end of the main and counter shaft. or if you have removed the selector drum the pin/dowel for the selector fork.

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