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Engine Mechanical TopicsDiscussion for motor builds, cams, head work, stripped bolts and other engine related issues. The good and the bad. If it goes round and around or up and down, post it here.
@Ciddvicious looks like a complete tear down is on the way and who knows what else.. I'm thinking maybe it's time you should start your own thread.. Not trying to be mean but you did hijack @Ropestringer ..
You can swap cam gears without a press, if you have a freezer and an oven that is. Last time I did mine I sat the gear on a gas camping stove until it was "spit fizzle hot" and left the cam in the freezer for a few hours. then lined it up and dropped it in, smacked it fully home with a bronze hammer.
thanks Spanner, good to know..hope I won't need to, but I will keep in the toolbox
Sent request.
thanks,
howz the shoulder? HotRod. Time to ride yet?
It's okay, can only do short half hour 40 minute rides, it's too much pain. Plus the weather's been really s***** lately..
Four more weeks and I get the right one redone and probably won't be back on the road till September sometime.. Thanks for asking..
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