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I understand the Smedspeed article you reference to be a discussion of valve lift at various degrees of crank rotation rather than valve...

Valve timing - on a stock motor - Inlet should open @ 36 degrees BTDC, close 68 ABDC....... Quick check - for stock cam - is advance...

It's here somewhere....maybe the "carb guide":shrug:It 's valid AFAIK & IME

So the standard "rule of thumb" for a diaphragm test is to block the oval intake port in the bell and it should take ~14 seconds for the...

Geez Louise!...how did ya manage to do that at the Gym?:yikes:

That box, pictured in post #6 is the Safety Relay, no condenser within that component:umm:. It controls starter solenoid and headlight...

Thank you! Yep, that's the American Heritage moored at Ohio River MM172 (Marietta.OH) of 981(Cairo,IL)...

As the valve apparently stuck while "waking from storage" and contacted the piston, it was likely gummed-up and had no lube. A valve job...