Recent content by frank

I'll try both! You wouldn't have the litterature on how to set the valves would ya? Also 5twins i have straight cut short pipes and pod filters the good kind. Any idea where i should go on my jetting if i'm coming from stock cause i'm positive the carb jetting is still stock.

Alright here we go. Got some really good carbs from a guy. It started up after a few kicks and i adjusted the carbs so that at idle it would run good and it did. I hit the throttle i get backfire from the carbs and backfire from the tailpipe. Went for a test drive and it missed considerably and...

Mig is by far easier but my ol man taught me how to weld with a old lincoln hand crank and once you get good at stick the results are way better. But for someone just starting out a millermatic is the way to go!

Ok good news! I finally got it started and the timing is very close. it ran good for a bit but then satrted with the up and down reving? Not sure whats causing that but i'm gonna do some carb adjustements tomorrow to hopefully get that fixed. Also still getting some backfires out the carb and...

Man Thanks so much! I feel like a retard cause it seems that i need you to explain it to me at a third grade level lol but i appreciate that really! Alright tomorrow is a new day and i will keep you posted! Thanks again!

Ok I'll do that tomorrow since i need to get ready for work. Now in your last post when attached that prior post it says something about two different adjustments. on the points backing plate i notice two large screws one on top and one on bottom. Do both need to be loosened to achieve this...

Ok i did the test with the test light like informed to and the results i got was this. First: put the lead on the top set a points and the light was already on. I turned the crank ccw until it shut off and it shut off right at 180 in other words directly across from the timing marks. so i...

You are right. I don't know what I'm doing and I need some sort of tech manual? Anybody have any literature on this. Points setting and timing setting?

Well it used to start just fine until i pulled the cam rod out but i cant figure out how i would be 180 out when i put it back in with the little pins facing up like i;ve seen in past threads. If u can see in my pictures there isn't a marking "F" all there is are two slash marks side by side...

Here are some pics finally of the timing marks and points.

That i did NOT do. I made sure i was careful when inplacing it. Cant seem to upload pictures for some reason?

here are some pics of the timing marks and points. Timming marks look right on and the top set of points are open and the bottom set are closed

I get nothing. Just one loud pop! When i put them back to there original position it almost wants to start but shuts down after a couple of rotations. In other words i get a putt putt putt vroom pop and it shuts down? Sorry about the sound effects there but just want you to get what i'm talking...

I'll do that right now XSLeo! Will be back with results of this.

have half a tank in the thing! Also cleaned out the petcock and screen. Check the bowls and there is fuel in them also.