cam timing

ok i got it fired up but i have to pump the gas like no other to get it started.also it sounds like a piston slap in the top end.could this be because the timing is out 180 degreese? thanks guys

Yeah it does loosen the rockers all the way and pull the sparkplug out and sick your fingr over the hole and bump it around until the pressure pushes your finger out the fine tune it to the "T" notch. re adjust the valves and try it again.

looked at the piston today and 1 ring is busted so looks like i gotta get a new set.i,ll order them monday when i get paid so till then i,m stuck.thanks for all your help

Anytime bro sorry about the misfortune.. You'll get it worked out though

Hey good luck man.Hope next time it goes better for you.

not sure if you did or not..but..when you get ready to put your new ring's on..and go to put the piston back in the jug...always put you some motor oil inside the cylinder..it sure makes the piston an rings slide in better.

thanks for that info i,ll be sure to do that.also does the crank turn 2 revolutions to the cams 1?

Yes I am pretty sure it does.

Yes, it does.

thanks guys i,m pretty sure it was out 180 degrees. but i,ll get new rings ordered monday and let you guys no how it goes.
thanks for all the help.

Red_Dawn said:

thanks guys i,m pretty sure it was out 180 degrees. but i,ll get new rings ordered monday and let you guys no how it goes.
thanks for all the help.

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if you get stuck..just ask any of us..we'll be more than happy to guide you through the process before you break anything else..lol.

rookie mistake lol. i will definitely be asking questions when i put this back together. i,m just glad i found a site that has so many friendly members and that no what there doing

Red_Dawn said:

rookie mistake lol. i will definitely be asking questions when i put this back together. i,m just glad i found a site that has so many friendly members and that no what there doing

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Everybody makes mistakes, but at least, if we learn from them, it's not so bad. As long as it don't get too expensive, anyway. Maybe, by sharing our experiences, we can cut down on mistakes.

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Red_Dawn said:

rookie mistake lol. i will definitely be asking questions when i put this back together. i,m just glad i found a site that has so many friendly members and that no what there doing

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Everybody makes mistakes, but at least, if we learn from them, it's not so bad. As long as it don't get too expensive, anyway. Maybe, by sharing our experiences, we can cut down on mistakes.

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agreed helmut..if we didn't make mistakes..i doubt we'd learn anything...then we wouldn't have any great info to pass down to the next person

got my rings in today gonna put it back together tomarrow. hope it all goes well. i,m having 4wheeler withdraws lol

Red_Dawn said:

got my rings in today gonna put it back together tomarrow. hope it all goes well. i,m having 4wheeler withdraws lol

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Good luck. Hope everything goes good. If you have any questions, just let us know. I'm sure one of us can help you.

Good luck buddy.

man i,m stumped.i put it at tdc and still cant get it to fire.back fires alittle bit but wont start at all.

i cant seem to find the compression stroke and i,m not sure why.i put my finger over the hole and theres very little compression.i checked the cylinder walls there in spec and the piston is also in spec. if i take the head back off and turn the crank untill its on the T line does this mean i,m on the compression stroke? i just cant seem to get this figured out and really dont wanna put nomore money in it. it had a ton of power till i changed the cam. i still dont think the rings are seating in the piston right.and i,m sure this will cause it to not build up pressure.i spaced the rings like the picture shows and i still have no power.anymore help will be apprictiated.

Yeah, if the line beside of the T is lined up with the mark on the case, then the piston is at TDC on the compression stroke. If you have the lobes down, it will be on the compression stroke, anyway. You don't have to take the head back off. Look down in the spark plug hole and you should be able to see the top of the piston. After you do this, just make sure the lobes on the cam are down and the two lines on the cam gear are lined up and level with the top of the head. If you have it like this, then it is in time and you have another problem somewhere.