Quote:i just use a large syringe

Quote:Cool dabbers. Difficult to tell from camera angle. Not seen Juan that dont look a bit wonk...but not easy to see if it is too wonk in pic! I am sure I have put up pics before...if ya can find Juan to use for comparison.



Else....stick with her idea of inlet and outlet sprocks combined into one large external nylon cog. ;0)



Edit: is that a gnu chain dabbers?



What's all that black sheet on buckets? ;0)

Quote:Oooohhh I could watch him all day without rest  :good:

You not working at work work then Cliff?

 

I'm in next wed = 1 April  for the day, but not in again until.................... wait for it..............Fri 15 May.

Quote:You too mucka. :good:

 

Bikes taking shape and lookng good, sure you'll get the timing sorted.  Another pair of hands might help you out there, or maybe try zip tieing the chain and cogs afore inserting the tensioner.

Quote:Defo off a tooth daps, not a slight wonk which would be fine, and the chain i'm told was new shortly before i acquired the bike, have a different cyl head on but cant see that being an issue, will redo it again and see what's wot, if i need to i'll pull the chain, and the black shoite is Graphogen..

Quote:No1 at TDC, crank set to 'I' mark with cam lobes facing outwards.  Cam marks on end of cam should also line up.

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it's going to be manic i reckon but while i'm able i'll be in work fighting the fight

Quote:Yep i know the orientation mucka cheers, but as above re the pistons, one is elevated a tad higher than the other, a little overlap from inlet stroke to exhaust stroke i assume so what i'm asking is should number 1 cylinder be the higher or lower piston for the correct stroke, or does it not matter at all ?

Quote:Are you saying the pistons are not at the same level? I'm assuming this is on a 3VD before the 270 crank so they should be exactly the same surely, are the rods on the right way round? they may have a slight offset which could cause that if one is the wrong way round.

I've never had one of these apart so guessing here.

Or am I piddling up the wrong tree altogether?

 

And for that bit I'm sure we all salute you! Good luck and good health!

Quote:I would go with your setting, No.1 piston at the highest point, as it would then be TDC. 

Quote:No your bang on with your thinking.... i measured the height cos over winter was researching a little on this subject and i think a "Triumph" forum mentioned overlap which of course got the grey cells thinking, it is a 3vd and i think you are correct the pistons should be the same height, any overlap must be very minimal, initially i measured using a long pencil in the plug hole when the camshafts were out, today i re-measured before removing the valve cover with a much flatter surface to rest me marker pen on and the heights are identical, so cheers your comment got me checking them again and i have to admit to user error......again plus the rods were clearly marked when fitted so confident i got that right, salute appreciated sir, many thanks..

 

All reset again today and cable tied together while fitting the CCT, you cant see to clearly in the pic but it's correct

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A full turn of the crankshaft now put's the exhaust cam out a tooth, i'm pretty sure in the past ive set it a tooth out so on a revolution of the crank it's all lined up....cant remember it was so long ago !! so will have at it again next i'm off.. no rush as wont be able to ride it anyhoo...



Cheers done that but looks like me measurement was a doodoo
  who'd a thunk it eh..

Quote:I was being very cautious not to mention it in my posts.



EDIT:  Have you tried turning the crank another 360 to see if the cam timing lines up ?  Just wondering if the chain mght have some stretch ?