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OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Good to see you confirm my photo is correct - the chain without the primary drive attached lies  between two gears so it looks odd if it drops to one side. Having looked again there is no way you could fit the crank the wrong way around as the cam chain would not fit in the block slot. I also know which side the points plate is fitted (No 4 cyl on the RHS of the bike) so no worries.

It might sound daft but I mark the upper crank case with a number 1 & 4 at the ends on the outside of the case lips so in my head I know I am numbering the cylinders correctly when the upper crank case is inverted.

I've contacted DS - they are posting all but a few parts out to me (including the tensioner clips) to arrive on Friday with the remainder being sent at a later date. I was slightly annoyed that the wanted an extra  £3.54  postage to split the order. A bit mean spirited I thought as I have spent around £1100 with them in the last 10 months - business is business I guess.

Sesman:
Hi, Ted. All I was saying was that the primary chain in your photo was out of alignment. It’s not perpendicular with the crank. I’m sure there is a good reason for that? And yes of course you can’t have the crank the wrong way round. Nice build progress by the way…I’ve learned lots.

Sesman:
Out interest, can you recommend an assembly lube. I normally use graphogen, but I’ve just finished the tube. That red stuff looks good?

Sesman:
Of course, silly me…the primary is in the other case half :-\.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Sesman on July 15, 2021, 06:41:18 AM ---Out interest, can you recommend an assembly lube. I normally use graphogen, but I’ve just finished the tube. That red stuff looks good?

--- End quote ---

It's Red Line Synthetic assembly lube 12oz bottle cost about £20 last year on e-bay. If I was being critical it's a bit thinner than I imagined  it would be.

Enough to last me a lifetime!

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