diamond racing 450

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bestonearth · #1 Post by **bestonearth** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:28 pm

i have a cannibal with a diamond racing 450 motor that i had done last summer. The motor runs excellent and i'm very satisfied. They other day I noticed that it was leaking coolant out the back of the motor where the head bolts on. I pulled the motor and put a new gasket in and re-siliconed it. I have a question about the timing however, I pulled the timing chain before locking the crank in TDC. Can't I just line all the dots up on the cams as pictured in the manual and and then lock the crank in TDC and install the timing chain? Also when I put it the motor back in, I stripped the slave cylinder on the hydraulic clutch but I have one ordered. I tried to start the motor with everything but the clutch hooked up and it turns over fine but does not start; is this because i don't have the slave cylinder on?

cdrookie · #2 Post by **cdrookie** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:10 pm

the slave cylinder bolts to the case right?????? a new cylinder wouldn't help. you need to install some helicoils in the case.

bestonearth · #3 Post by **bestonearth** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:23 pm

no, i stripped the part where the cable itself threads into.

Happyboy · #4 Post by **Happyboy** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:25 pm

You should be able to put it in nuetral and get it running. Then you just need to install the clutch to shift.

cannondale27 · #5 Post by **cannondale27** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:50 pm

No you cant just line up the dots and then put the chain on.BEFORE you move the cams you must make sure the piston is down at least a little then you move the cams,line up the dots and only then should you put the crank at TDC.If you dont do it this way there is a good chance the valves will hit the piston as you are turning the cams over.

bestonearth · #6 Post by **bestonearth** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:56 pm

great to hear that cannondale27. that is exactly what i did, however it didn't seem to want to start when i tried with the clutch disconnected. I didn't look at it a whole lot because i had to go back to college, but it seemed to turn over too easy. I didn't know if this was because of the slave cylinder being disconnected or not. I will be home this weekend and hook up the clutch and see what happens. I sure do hope i don't have to pull the motor again. Anyways thanks, I'll let yall know what it is if I find out this weekend.