Buckster Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I'm fighting flu this week but I got started on my cam chest service while the weather is good. Removed the pushrods and lifters, I stripped the old lifters and one was very sticky, two were a bit sticky and one was fine. I cut the pushrods out with a bolt cutter after unloading them. Unfortunately I couldn't find my cam lock block so I had to stop there, one should arrive today. Also one of the lifter blocks is badly corroded so I am ordering a Preloved replacement off fleabay. While I am on I will be cleaning and lacquering the engine fins and touching up the black on the engine and transmission. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 Picked up some lifter blocks on fleabay, put in a lowball offer and it was accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 3 hours ago, Buckster said: Picked up some lifter blocks on fleabay, put in a lowball offer and it was accepted. Surprising how often that works, especially when they’ve had it on for an age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Why did you cut the push rods out , is that the easiest way to do it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 55 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Why did you cut the push rods out , is that the easiest way to do it ? Because I was putting adjustable ones in otherwise I would need to remove the rocker arms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Is the existing external coating on the engine paint or is it some type of ceramic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 1 hour ago, Nute said: Is the existing external coating on the engine paint or is it some type of ceramic ? Paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 Unfortunately the sticking lifter has buggered the cam lobe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, Buckster said: Unfortunately the sticking lifter has buggered the cam lobe. Do you want a little more aggressive camshaft now? Or going to replace with stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Do Kent Cams do an upgrade for your bike ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 4 hours ago, Pedro said: Do you want a little more aggressive camshaft now? Or going to replace with stock? I like the idea of some mild cams but I have been offered some low mileage standard cams for free. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 52 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Do Kent Cams do an upgrade for your bike ? It would be Woods 222 or Andrew’s 48H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 14 minutes ago, Buckster said: I like the idea of some mild cams but I have been offered some low mileage standard cams for free. Free ones are faster! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Friday at 13:11 Author Share Posted Friday at 13:11 Going to pull the cams off the cam plate today and check the journals, if the journals are worn then I will upgrade everything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted Friday at 16:30 Share Posted Friday at 16:30 3 hours ago, Buckster said: Going to pull the cams off the cam plate today and check the journals, if the journals are worn then I will upgrade everything. Is it raining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Friday at 16:39 Author Share Posted Friday at 16:39 8 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Is it raining Not right now, it was earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Saturday at 19:35 Author Share Posted Saturday at 19:35 So the cam plate is pretty good, not perfect but perfectly serviceable. So with that in mind I'm dipping into my savings and getting all the good stuff. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Monday at 20:37 Author Share Posted Monday at 20:37 I just ordered the cams from the USA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted Monday at 21:17 Share Posted Monday at 21:17 39 minutes ago, Buckster said: I just ordered the cams from the USA. Better to be safe than sorry. You wouldn’t want it to reject European ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Monday at 21:22 Author Share Posted Monday at 21:22 8 hours ago, Pedro said: Better to be safe than sorry. You wouldn’t want it to reject European ones. I can't use cheese eating surrender monkey cams in my superior American steel horse. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted Tuesday at 09:12 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:12 11 hours ago, Buckster said: I can't use cheese eating surrender monkey cams in my superior American steel horse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Tuesday at 09:20 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago Ordered the new cam plate and oil pump today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago How long will you be without being able to use the bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago 33 minutes ago, Pedro said: How long will you be without being able to use the bike? Until it’s done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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