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CL77 305 Timing And Camshaft Position Question

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Honda305rider
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CL77 305 Timing And Camshaft Position Question

Post by Honda305rider » Fri May 18, 2018 4:03 pm

So I'm rebuilding my 1968 305 CL77 engine and this has me stumped...


Lets start with timing.....

With the Rotor at F the camshaft mark is in the 6 o'clock position. Correct?

After 360 degree rotation of the rotor (returned on the F mark) the camshaft mark is at the 12 o'clock position and I need to hold the vise grips so the rotor doesn't turn. Is this correct?

....Onto valve-train/ lash....

I can only check my valve clearance on the T mark for cyl. 2 if the cam is in the correct position, the piston at TDC of course. If the camshaft is not in the correct position i need to roll the engine 180 degrees over and still piston #2 at TDC will allow valve lash to be measured.

Something seems a miss, hope you guys can help...

Thanks,
Chris

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Re: CL77 305 Timing And Camshaft Position Question

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:20 am

Did you get this answered?. …………………..lm

Honda305rider wrote:So I'm rebuilding my 1968 305 CL77 engine and this has me stumped...


Lets start with timing.....

With the Rotor at F the camshaft mark is in the 6 o'clock position. Correct?

After 360 degree rotation of the rotor (returned on the F mark) the camshaft mark is at the 12 o'clock position and I need to hold the vise grips so the rotor doesn't turn. Is this correct?

....Onto valve-train/ lash....

I can only check my valve clearance on the T mark for cyl. 2 if the cam is in the correct position, the piston at TDC of course. If the camshaft is not in the correct position i need to roll the engine 180 degrees over and still piston #2 at TDC will allow valve lash to be measured.

Something seems a miss, hope you guys can help...

Thanks,
Chris

LOUD MOUSE
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Re: CL77 305 Timing And Camshaft Position Question

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:20 am

Did you get this answered?. …………………..lm

Honda305rider wrote:So I'm rebuilding my 1968 305 CL77 engine and this has me stumped...


Lets start with timing.....

With the Rotor at F the camshaft mark is in the 6 o'clock position. Correct?

After 360 degree rotation of the rotor (returned on the F mark) the camshaft mark is at the 12 o'clock position and I need to hold the vise grips so the rotor doesn't turn. Is this correct?

....Onto valve-train/ lash....

I can only check my valve clearance on the T mark for cyl. 2 if the cam is in the correct position, the piston at TDC of course. If the camshaft is not in the correct position i need to roll the engine 180 degrees over and still piston #2 at TDC will allow valve lash to be measured.

Something seems a miss, hope you guys can help...

Thanks,
Chris

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Post by G3 » Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:06 pm

Hi Ed,

This is the same poster you responded to on May 27 in a different post. His cam was 180 out.
He actually posted twice on the same topic, but days apart, and evidently all is good with him now.

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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:23 pm

Thanks for the remind G3. ……………..lm
G3 wrote:Hi Ed,

This is the same poster you responded to on May 27 in a different post. His cam was 180 out.
He actually posted twice on the same topic, but days apart, and evidently all is good with him now.

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Post by Honda305rider » Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:31 pm

All is good in the hood as they say! Bikes been running great! 30 miles on her. Thank

Thanks again for all the help guys

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