Cannondaleriders

Well I was in the process of putting this thing back together, I took the head completely apart and cleaned everything from top to bottom to get rid of all the pieces of the decomp. Well as I was assembling everything, I started to put the timing chain back on and noticed that I have a left over was...

How much play should there be back and forth in the piston? Like rocking it back and forth. Should it actually move quiet a bit or just very little?

C27<br /><br /> I do have a digital camera but I do not have a shop manual. Plus I have never posted pictures on here. The reason I have not got the motor out yet is because it is at the shop and I slipped on some icy steps sunday night and landed on my back, I can barely walk but im better today th...

<!--quoteo(post=166620:date=Feb 19 2007, 09:54 PM:name=cannondale27)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cannondale27 @ Feb 19 2007, 09:54 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=166620"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If you didnt write down what you had it may no...

<!--quoteo(post=166616:date=Feb 19 2007, 09:23 PM:name=cannondale27)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cannondale27 @ Feb 19 2007, 09:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=166616"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yes that is what I am talking of.Did it change...

<!--quoteo(post=166613:date=Feb 19 2007, 09:09 PM:name=cannondale27)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cannondale27 @ Feb 19 2007, 09:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=166613"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You can do the head removal.To check valves ju...

<!--quoteo(post=166606:date=Feb 19 2007, 08:34 PM:name=wistech)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wistech @ Feb 19 2007, 08:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=166606"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Could you please post detailed pics of everything so we ...

I did not check valve clearance. Once again I do body work for a living, so , How do I check it? I want to go through this thing and have it right. Also what do I need to do to change the valves? I called Tim today and ordered more gears and the oil pump parts, maybe I should get some valves also. I...

Wistech, I really appreciate all the help I get on here. It is my engine and I want it done right. Is pulling the head something that is not that difficult to do. We did a leak down test to see if any valves were bent and they were not. All of the balls in the cam bearing were still there, they did ...

Wistech, the bearing did come apart but all the pieces were still there. I sent all of it to Tim to be checked. The cam had a tiny spot on it so I replaced the cam the bearing and one of your redone decomps. Tim told me the only metal that should be there was from the decomp. I guess its possible th...