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Mike on a bike:
Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated. I have heard of tipping the bike on its side but did wonder if it was an urban myth.
Unfortunately the lack of space might mean lifting the booger in. :(

Haynes66. That is a very kind offer but my cousin and son are available to help me. My cuz was supposed to come around this evening to help me do it but it has now been postponed till Tuesday evening.  :)

mike the bike:
When I fitted my 400four engine a made an MDF table the same height as the frame rails.  Then using some 2 X 1 bits of wood between the table and the frame, I just slid the engine on the sticks into  popinion and slid the sticks out. It worked a treat. 👍
You may have to modify the idea for your bike but good luck anyway.   BTW wrap some cloth or cardboard around the tubes so you don't knock the paint off.

Mike on a bike:
Well guys, she is in, no problems, just two sets of muscles and it slipped in nicely.  :)

tom400f:
Yes but look at all the room you've got  ;D

Mike on a bike:
OK folks, I have a slight problem. Originally my engine had snapped a camshaft due to a blocked oilway. I have had the top end all replaced and rebuilt. The other evening we hooked everything up and put diesel in the engine and turned it over with the plugs out and the cam cover off to flush it through. The diesel was getting to the cams so drained the diesel out again. Tonight we hooked everything up again and repeated the flush with "engine flush" Now here is where the problem started. It seems the thicker oil is not getting through to the same side of the damaged shaft. Now the oilways are so small can a thin wire like a guitar string be pushed through the oilways to check if they are clear? I intend to do a reverse strip of the cam carriers etc and check at each stage if oil is getting through to try and find the blockage. Is this a realistic thing to do or can one of you mechanical gurus point me to a way forward. Getting frustrated now  >:(

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