valve clearance

[Guest]

Have some questions about the feeler gauge and checkin clearances... So i have this feeler gauge. Am i to assume that anywhere in between.038mm and .102mm
Is alright clearance i guess im just not understanding the inch to metric20160712_113659.jpg

[Steve]

You pretty much have it right, but since those feelers are made to inch specifications, it will be better to use the inch numbers.

Basically, that will be 1.5 to 4 thousandths or 0.0015" to 0.004".
Since you are getting involved in checking clearances, why not take advantage of the offer in my sig?

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[mottacycle]

Sweet ive been rackin my brain and such for about an hour my clearance on #1 and #2 is.004 on ex side goin to check 3 and 4 next thanks steve!!!

[mottacycle]

Alright update i got the clearences for in and ex all were good at.004 ". So my reason for goin thru and chexkin is becuase in still having issues with smoking tail pipes and back firing thru my carbs im recheckin my timimg next and i will post pics

[mottacycle]

This is what i came up with.... I think my timing is off.... I turn engine clockwize until i came around to my timing mark noticed that the cam notches were not parallel with valve cover face so rotated clockwize until they were parallel and im thinking my t20160712_125727.jpgiming is off

[mottacycle]

20160712_125748-1.jpg timing mark when notches on camshafts are parallel

[mottacycle]

Cam sprocket arrow20160712_125811.jpg

[Nessism]

You are not checking the timing correctly. Look in your manual for instructions.

[mottacycle]

Ok ill take a look

[mottacycle]

Ok so here it is again 20160712_140136.jpg 20 pegs in between

[mottacycle]

T mark for 1 and 420160712_135935.jpg

[Nessism]

Align 1-4 T on the crank and then look at the 1 mark on the exhaust cam.

[mottacycle]

20160712_141605.jpgthe number 1 mark is where it should be

[Nessism]

You're good then. Don't worry about the notches.