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    Bike dies after a few minutes

    PDEDSE, Does your bike have vacuum operated petcocks? I experienced a similar situation on my 79. I replaced the vacuum hose that operated the petcocks and it curred the issue. I believe that as the engine warmed up and softened the old hoses, the vacuum thru the hose caused them to collapse...
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    Issues with first start. Pamco, PMA, Rephase, Fresh build.

    WheninXS, Thanks so much for the encouragement to turn the cam back a tooth even when it went against the logic of everything I had been reading. I buttoned up everything yesterday, put the engine back I to the frame and let it sit overnight. This afternoon I came home from work, wired up a...
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    Wanted - Small washers located behind mechanical advance weights

    Joe Smith - Thanks for the offer. I searched again this evening and I found it. No need for one now! Jon
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    Wanted - Small washers located behind mechanical advance weights

    That would be fantastic. I tried very hard not to loose them in the rebuilding process but I wasn't think when I took the weights off last night and when I remembered and went back to look, sure enough one was missing. Jon
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    Wanted - Small washers located behind mechanical advance weights

    Title says it all. I misplaced one when removing the weights and I am looking for a replacement. Jon
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    Issues with first start. Pamco, PMA, Rephase, Fresh build.

    WhenInXS, When I removed my rocker box to check the cam alignment, I also slipped the cam backward a tooth to see if I simple misaliged the cam. When I looked at it, the mark on the right was clearly below the machined surface and the mark on the left was also past noon in the clockwise...
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    Issues with first start. Pamco, PMA, Rephase, Fresh build.

    When I installed by re-phased engine, I also experienced kick backs on every attempt to start it. I retard the timing as much as possible but still no relief. It did start and run for just a second or two in the 30-40 attempts. The final kick back one was so sever that it badly sprained by...
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    Issues with first start. Pamco, PMA, Rephase, Fresh build.

    WhenInXS - Can you tell me where you went wrong with the ignition which was the cause for the original difficulty in starting the engine? Did you pull the rocker box and slip the cam chain backward/forward? Jon
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    277 rephase ignition details

    Welcome. It sounds like you have done a great deal of research before posting this series of questions. I just finished a rephased engine and I am currently working to diagnosis a timing and ignition issue which caused the engine to fire ever so slightly to early. Based on my experience, I would...
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    How-To: Pamcopete 277 Ignition Install

    How would I go about confirming the initial idle timing is set at 0 degrees with an electronic ignition? I assume that I would need to use a continuity test somehow with a Pamco ignition. Jon
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    How-To: Pamcopete 277 Ignition Install

    If this is the case, do you suggest that I retard the timing as much as possible for the initial kick starting attempts? I have also been considering just attempting to push start it. Jon
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    How-To: Pamcopete 277 Ignition Install

    So after nursing my ankle back to nearly new condition, I decided the best approach to making sure the cam was right was to simply re-open the rocker box. I set cylinder #1 at TDC and put the cam chain into place. [/URL][/IMG]. As you can see, the mark on the left side of the cam is not exactly...
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    How-To: Pamcopete 277 Ignition Install

    Jack, No needed to contact Hugh directly on this one yet. My hope is there are enough resources on this forum to answer this question. Jon
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    How-To: Pamcopete 277 Ignition Install

    When I installed the backing plate of the advance assembly, the mark that Hugh painted yellow is not pointing toward 7 o'clock as his does in the picture from his blog post above. Mine is pointing in the direction of 9 o'clock. I tried to get it fired last weekend and I could not retard the...
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    Father's Day Hardtail Build

    Is there a way to vacuum sync the BS38 carbs with boots that lack vacuum barbs? I know that barbs can be added to some carbs but I don't think BS38 allow for this. Please feed me your knowledge. Jon
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    Where to buy this BS38 O-Ring?

    Can you post a picture of where the o-ring is located that you are replacing? Jon
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    engine case stud removal

    Pipe wrench, just as tonyc recommended. Jon
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    Father's Day Hardtail Build

    I'm looking for guidance on wiring a 277 rephase on the engine stand before wiring up the entire bike. Hugh did the crank/cam, has a PMA, pamco ignition and Dyna coils. After searching may threads, I believe I can use a battery to run the ignition and not have to wire in the PMA for a simple...
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    BS 38 Carb Diaphragm Replacements

    5twins - I've got a 79 with BS38. Thanks for the confirmation. Jon
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