XSiveAl
XS Obsessed
Thanks for the insight..Dondlhmn, very helpful.. a lot of good sense.
Specifically, what I've found adjusting valve clearance (head torqued to spec, camchain adjusted properly) is that when i grab the adjuster end of the rocker arm i can wiggle the rocker arm side to side. (ex valves) Ill see if i can measure this somehow.. its far enough to very slightly misalign with valve stem. i wonder is if this is ok. Or how much is too much? I imagine the relationship between rocker arm hole and shaft is out of tolerance but, i think the shafts themselves are well secured.
I have a small collection of used motors. By examining the topcaps I've found one that has rockers that do not wiggle side to side on the shaft at all. Cam followers look great no bluing, no scratches, no dulling. I don't know if i can tell anymore which cam goes with which cap. Am i ok to pull shafts and rockers to install in the matching cap I'm using. Won't hurt the cam lobes or followers if i assemble with lube and back off the adjusters right?
I'm hoping the cap I'm running isn't warped, i honestly didn't check when i put it together. No leaks, no binding, oodles of power for four years now.. Riding it all the time, including today.. When i disassemble i will check for warpage and defect of cap itself.. That factor had not occurred to me.
Of course what you say about disassembly and inspection is true. The only way to know for sure what's worn and why... I know people often use salvaged hopefully less abused parts with a certain risk. Could be better or worse i suppose, i just have this thing about reusing stuff whenever possible. i will measure both sets meticulously when i am ready to do the swap and I'll take really close look at cam lobes, i have a few spare cams as well.
I've got new cam bearings and cam chain on hand, gaskets etc. I've been planning, But i thought i should get a second opinion before i tear it down unnecessarily.
Thanks again,
Specifically, what I've found adjusting valve clearance (head torqued to spec, camchain adjusted properly) is that when i grab the adjuster end of the rocker arm i can wiggle the rocker arm side to side. (ex valves) Ill see if i can measure this somehow.. its far enough to very slightly misalign with valve stem. i wonder is if this is ok. Or how much is too much? I imagine the relationship between rocker arm hole and shaft is out of tolerance but, i think the shafts themselves are well secured.
I have a small collection of used motors. By examining the topcaps I've found one that has rockers that do not wiggle side to side on the shaft at all. Cam followers look great no bluing, no scratches, no dulling. I don't know if i can tell anymore which cam goes with which cap. Am i ok to pull shafts and rockers to install in the matching cap I'm using. Won't hurt the cam lobes or followers if i assemble with lube and back off the adjusters right?
I'm hoping the cap I'm running isn't warped, i honestly didn't check when i put it together. No leaks, no binding, oodles of power for four years now.. Riding it all the time, including today.. When i disassemble i will check for warpage and defect of cap itself.. That factor had not occurred to me.
Of course what you say about disassembly and inspection is true. The only way to know for sure what's worn and why... I know people often use salvaged hopefully less abused parts with a certain risk. Could be better or worse i suppose, i just have this thing about reusing stuff whenever possible. i will measure both sets meticulously when i am ready to do the swap and I'll take really close look at cam lobes, i have a few spare cams as well.
I've got new cam bearings and cam chain on hand, gaskets etc. I've been planning, But i thought i should get a second opinion before i tear it down unnecessarily.
Thanks again,