Author Topic: parting out a 350F-1and I found this (Read 776 times)

Gnat · « **on:** April 13, 2010, 01:57:01 PM »

I started tearing down the parts bike I have which I intend to give you guys first crack at. When I pulled the valve cover off I see that the cam shaft gear looks different from mine (also a 74 350F-1) what are these black things for? Are they important? Should my bike have them?

Gnat

schwebel · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2010, 05:06:34 PM »

Maybe a dampener to offset the weight of the bolts? My cam chain sprocket on my 350f, 400f, and 500f engines all have that.

cb350f-mark · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:18:02 PM »

Yeah I have them on my '73 350f as well.

Now about those parts.....

I'm looking for a good head and engine case if you're planning to tear the engine down or the whole engine if we can make a deal that works.

Unfortunately shipping to Toronto, Ontario might kill any deal.

Gnat · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2010, 07:31:12 PM »

As soon as I finish my own project I will start selling the parts to this bike,,,and I will be breaking down the engine.

Gnat

wdhewson · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2010, 07:40:59 PM »

Hi:

I'm fairly confident that these rubber bits on the sprockets are sound dampers to quiet the cam chain. People liked the quiet high quality shuffle of these engines, and I think noise restrictions were starting to come in during this era.

But please correct me if I'm wrong.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2010, 10:33:21 PM »

All three of the motors I have been inside have those.

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