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Offline pinnacle

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cam sprocket!
« on: June 04, 2009, 11:20:38 pm »
i am assembling my motor again and have gotten to the head and installation of the cam and sprocket.shop manual says to set your timing mark on the 1-4 t mark and have the notch on the cam be in the middle.mine is just a tiny bit off is it posible to be one tooth out on the sprocket and should i remove and redo or can you get away with being one tooth out?
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Offline bryanj

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Re: cam sprocket!
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 11:38:53 pm »
One tooth out is too much, it may not be exact but needs to be less than a tooth
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Offline MIKE550/4

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Re: cam sprocket!
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 11:41:34 pm »
i did mine recently ( top end rebuild )

put on t mark 1-4 ( exactly ) the flat of the cylinder head should be in the middle of the notch on the cam , a pain but get it right while your there , also read up on cam cover replacement,

a certain bryan j advised me as well  :D

cheers mike


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