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Black Bomber valve clearances.
K2-K6:
Apologies, crossed over with Trigger there while typing :)
Trigger:
--- Quote from: K2-K6 on June 27, 2019, 08:03:59 AM ---Apologies, crossed over with Trigger there while typing :)
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NOOOO, Not across over ! Is that the same as a cross flow :o I will just check de manuel ;D ;D ;D
royhall:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on June 27, 2019, 07:40:03 AM ---That description suggests to me that early engines were 180 cranks whilst later were 360 BUT i have never worked on a "Bomer" so do not profess to know for certain if cranks, cams etc were different.
Basic way to set tappets/valve clearance is to get the piston on TDC(pencil down plug hole) with both valves for that cylinder moving then rotate engine one full turn to TDC again and that is TDC compression which is where you set clearance.
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Tried that Bryan. It appears that the 450 has to be set on a certain position on the camshaft, outside that position there is no enough adjustment to set the clearance. Tried to set the clearance on the base circle opposite the lobe, again not enough adjustment. Trigger, the engine wont turn clockwise only anti-clockwise. The next question about the Honda manual description of setting the right side is 180 or 360deg from where? This must be an easy task, am I just being thick. Cheers.
Bryanj:
You aint being thick, its the japanese to english translation which has got better since the 60's. With the piston at TDC (Tmark) the cam followers should be on the base circle, if you cant get a clearance there something is mechanicaly off.
As to manuel i aint watched Faulty Towers for a long time now, must get out the dvds!
Nurse Julie:
Why won't the engine turn clockwise Roy?
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