The Heiden part is identical to the idea that Jim had in post 2888 where he suggested a bevel to the collar which would allow an O ring to be compressed. I have a lathe, but there was mention of this collar being made of particularly hard material, so I think I will just include one in my next order of parts from Heiden as they will doubtless make a better job of it than I would anyway...... but it does confirm that Jim's idea was a good one.
 

Ha! I’d forgotten all about that! Heiden stole Jim’s idea! :laugh2: Now Jim’s sayin “ I tried to tell you mooks! “

there was mention of this collar being made of particularly hard material,

Yes it was really hard, I tried to file off a rough edge and the file wouldn’t touch it. It just skated right off.
 
Great minds think alike? It seems to me it might be better to buy a finished part, than try to modify an existing one. With my luck, I'd screw it up, and have to buy a new one anyways... :doh: Now, how to get that old sucker outa there?... maybe with the seal out, I can wiggle the "distance collar" out with a hooked pick....
 
Great minds think alike? It seems to me it might be better to buy a finished part, than try to modify an existing one. With my luck, I'd screw it up, and have to buy a new one anyways... :doh: Now, how to get that old sucker outa there?... maybe with the seal out, I can wiggle the "distance collar" out with a hooked pick....

It comes out easy with the seal removed. If you’re gonna pop for a spacer, you might as well get the seal too, they’re relatively cheap.
 
Yes. Refer to Mailman's post (# 3217), parts diagram (part # 25), and yes, it would appear to be the same part number for all the 477 series motors. The OEM part numbers were the same for an '82 and my '75. Shipping from the land of tulips, however, might be as much as the part... :shrug: Heiden's price of 14.00 Euros = about $15.54 USD. An OEM part goes for ~ $10.00, so the upgrade might be worth it...
OK. I get it. Spacer with packing rather than plain spacer. Nice!
 
Oh, yeah, and a VAPE ignition/generator, elephant-foot valve adjusters.... if it has to do with an upgrade (performance, reliability, longevity, simplicity, etc.), I'm in. These beloved Xs's of ours don't have a whole lot of shortcomings, but we can address them anyways. It's only money! :doh:
 
I installed a a set of Ikon shock absorbers today. Love em! I wrote a little review here,

http://www.xs650.com/threads/product-review-ikon-shock-absorbers-76-series-basic.56477/

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Well I’m edging up on the engine build. I went through all my inventory today to make sure I have everything I need on hand and ready to go. Hopefully next week I’ll have built up my nerve enough to just plow right into it.
First I went through all my gaskets and o-rings.
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Then I went through my pistons and rings ( I checked the rig gaps a couple days ago BEAUTIFUL) filters, brass and copper washers, sealants, new valve adjusters, cam chain, cam chain guide, spark plugs etc.
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I went through all my parts, and hardware and checked that they had been cleaned and are ready to go.
I did order , what I hope to be the final parts for my engine today. One of my acorn head nuts had some funky threads, so I ordered a couple of those. And I ordered a set os stainless sidecover bolts because I had a couple that were badly corroded. A new gasket for the dipstick and somehow ,Mister Meticulous here ,managed to misplace those two chrome cam chain nuts that bolt to the front of the cylinder.
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Man I turned that garage inside out looking for them. I don’t know what happened to them, so I also ordered a set of them.
You have to know how that’s driving me crazy. I photograph, clean , tag and bag EVERYTHING! So now that I ordered replacements , I’m sure I’ll find them.

This week I will re install my rockers, with new o - rings and tappet adjusters so it will be all ready to go.

And finally , just a bit of fun. My bike had the original dealership sticker on the tail light housing, I was hoping to save it but it is too deteriorated, so I had a replacement made , not an exact replica but just to keep the spirit of its origins intact. It’s the same dimensions.
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Maaaaan I wish! Had I stocked up on engine parts I'd be all over doing a rebuild right now, I've got plenty of time. Thanks for the link, everything looks amazing, and now I've got a recommendation for painting my tank as well, if my jeep was anything but black, I'd color match it!
 
PROGRESS......REAL , FOWARD , PROGRESS

Once more I unwrapped my sleeping engine, today is different , I can feel it. Today the momentum shifted , until today everything has been preparation. Tearing down, cleaning , inspecting, ordering, but today assembly started.

I broke out my Tupperware box that contained the cleaned and prepped clutch assembly I bought from Daniel Black. I’m ditching my old style clutch assembly for the newer and improved later model. The one I bought from Daniel is from a 1975 model. I have thoroughly cleaned and inspected all the parts, the steel plates had rust on them so they were sanded clean with oil and wet / dry sand paper on a glass plate. And hit with a wire wheel to take the sharp edges off. I began assembly.
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Once I got all the various washers and spacers layered in, I put the lock washer and nut on and I torqued it down.
Then I started layering in the friction and steel plates. The friction plates are replacements from EBC and have been soaking in oil for a week.
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I will also be replacing the springs with a new set from EBC, and new spring keepers and Allen head screws from Mikes XS.
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There, all ready to torque down, but wait......maybe I should’ve put these in. :doh:
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So , out come the screws, and I remove the pressure plate.
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There, all torqued down, the clutch is done!
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And I’ve got my FIRST EMPTY CONTAINER !!! Woohoo!
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I’ve still got a few to go!

So, next I oiled up a new gasket, and installed the clutch cover with new stainless steel Allen head screws and copper washers. I also installed a new oil filter and filter gaskets.
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Continued in next post........
Your levels of organization and planning astound me
 
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