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Mike_Berkshire:
--- Quote from: Sesman on October 16, 2024, 05:49:12 PM ---Mike, also try checking by looking via the sump plate.
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What an excellent suggestion, thanks! What should I be looking for? I'll have to use the camera on the phone as the engine is in the frame and I don't have a lift.
By sump plate do you mean the sump pan with the oil drain plug in it or is the sump plate something else?
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It's the bottom sump with the oil drain plug screwed in it..
A mirror and torch beam should be as good as a phone.
DomP:
--- Quote from: Sesman on October 16, 2024, 05:49:12 PM ---Mike, also try checking by looking via the sump plate.
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I had to do this to put my mind at rest after my engine rebuild, it's possible to get a good enough view.
Mike_Berkshire:
Thanks everyone; I’ll let you know how it goes at the weekend.
Mike_Berkshire:
Due to my mate falling ill and not being able to come over at the weekend I did some work on the bike today. I think I made good progress getting the barrels and head on, refitting the camshaft and doing the cam timing. I bought a powerful penlight torch which helped me see down the cam chain tunnel and check the tensioner seating was correct - a super useful little tool.
I am still a bit confused about the timing marks though. I have attached a picture of the alignment of the timing marks I used for setting the camshaft and the position of the camshaft end notch whilst the timing marks are aligned. Does it look like I have done this right (its the timing mark for 1.4 cylinders you can see)?
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