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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB750 => Topic started by: r1_pete on May 12, 2014, 07:44:35 PM

Title: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: r1_pete on May 12, 2014, 07:44:35 PM

Was cleaning up the head components for my second build, and realised I've lost the cam bearing caps, I remember numbering them and stringing them together, but I'm pretty sure they ended up in a box I let the tatters take!!!!

My loss, anyone got a set they'll sell me?

Cheers.

Pete

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: Bryanj on May 13, 2014, 06:17:44 AM

I have before managed to use different caps with care also (somewhere) i think i have some used towers

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: AshimotoK0 on May 13, 2014, 07:26:56 AM

The ones I have owned K0 and K7 have been stamped with a letter/No. code to match together so I think real care would be needed to use caps from another machine. Best bet would  be to buy some  decent  cam  towers complete. At least Honda had the decency to allow us to replace the cam bearings on the 750SOHC unlike on the CB400/4 etc !

Cheers ...AshD

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on May 13, 2014, 12:25:15 PM

Spot on Ash good design I thought of Honda same with 250/350 end shell covers
Cheers
Bitsa

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: r1_pete on May 13, 2014, 12:43:09 PM

Thanks guys I know its not ideal, but I can line bore the bearings, if I can get complete carriers I will, but I have a lead on a set of caps....

Why is it the Mrs always seems to find out when I've made a silly mistake like this, and cost myself money.... :-[ :-[ :-[

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: Norniron on May 13, 2014, 07:05:08 PM

Quote from: r1_pete on May 13, 2014, 12:43:09 PM

Thanks guys I know its not ideal, but I can line bore the bearings, if I can get complete carriers I will, but I have a lead on a set of caps....

Why is it the Mrs always seems to find out when I've made a silly mistake like this, and cost myself money.... :-[ :-[ :-[

Maybe this will explain it

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on May 13, 2014, 07:07:47 PM

Frackin Brill giggled big time been there done that and still got shit  women
Cheers
Bitsa

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: Trigger on May 13, 2014, 07:16:07 PM

Never get that from her in doors. I always get: "when are you going to finish that bike so i can give it a thrash". You old boys do not know how good you have got it.

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on May 13, 2014, 07:19:39 PM

Trig
You are one lucky fella mine do not want to know f all about it bores her.
Cheers
Bitsa

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: Bryanj on May 14, 2014, 08:51:16 AM

Ash, they are all numbered/letterd even the early ones but i have found from experience that it is possible to swap just the caps, sometimes they fit better by turning them round.

i have found that if when you drop them on there is no "step" from cap to carrier at the bearing surface they will run happily. Way back when the shop i worked for used to keep on the shelf carriers, cams and followers for two engines and we had a man who would spend hours grinding the cam bearing surfaces and boring the carries then fitting pegged half roun bronze bushes, but he gave up years ago

Title: Re: Lost Camshaft Bearing caps.
Post by: MarkCR750 on May 14, 2014, 05:11:19 PM

Ha, excellent, although "I was out shopping all day" is a bit of a worry isn't it?