fjc-man....good eyes!! I did remove the circlip on the cam gear, but no tools in my garage could get the cam gear off. waiting to take it to the machine shop with the rest of this engine. Gonna replace with one piece gear.
New Cam: around $400.
Good gas, no ethanol, ran fuel out monthly and refilled.
Definitely not driven like tractor, except when offroad!
Engine was running when disassembled, no stuck / broken rings. Rings were worn( Gap measured above maximum).
Bore look smooth, I haven't measured for wear...
So here’s my first question:
If the cam bearing journals are out of spec, do I need to replace the cam? Or can you get bigger bearings?
#1 (1.8879) below minimum limit (1.8880 in)
#2 (1.8288) below minimum limit (1.8289 in)
#3 at spec minimum limit (1.7699). Can’t catch nail on grove.
#4 at...
2F, de-smogged, Weber 38 carb, headers, 92,000 or 192,000 miles. I’ve had it for 18 years. I’ve never rebuilt an engine, but rebuilt everything else on here over the years.
Small oil leaks have gotten bigger, valves have slowly gotten more noisy than normal (despite valve adjustments and...