I started reassembly yesterday, i put 95" jugs and CT pistons in, I had already checked the inside cam gears for backlash, had .001 to .0015, checked the pinion run out, found .0035 runout, dicided I could live with that but when I checked the backlash on the pinion drive gears I found starting at TDC and checking every 90 degrees, .001, .004, .001, .003, I dont have any whine from the gears but I think this could be the source of my noise. Im thinking of going back with SE hydraulic plate and 209 chain drive cams, adjustable push rods. Would like some suggestions. Thanks, KYK
I'll probably go with a gear drive, if I ever need to replace major parts, and crankshaft runout doesn't prohibit it. These scoots have some top end noise (don't yet understand why), but they seem to run a long time with this noise without problems, so it's probably not worth going to heroic efforts to make it go away.