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  • Forden
    XSive
    • Apr 2022
    • 81
    • Ipswich, MA
    #1

    Cam timing question

    Hi All, in reassembling after top end rebuild, I simply could not get the cam sprockets to line up with the bolt holes when both the crank and cams were aligned perfectly with the marks (and keeping good tension between the crank and the intake cam sprocket). See pics to see how close I got--if cam marks are perfect, crank is just past TDC. Visually the piston does seem to top out exactly when the crankshaft marks are aligned, so I don't think the pointer needs adjusting. Am I close enough? New cam chain is an EK 219H, bought from MikesXS.com as direct replacement.

    Any thoughts/advice appreciated.
    Thanks all!
    Mike
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    Last edited by Forden; 08-24-2022, 04:45 PM.
    1979 XS1100F
    1978 Suzuki GS750E
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    • DiverRay
      Moderator
      • Nov 2004
      • 7597
      • Star, IDAHO
      #2
      Line up the cam marks, and the crank pointer should be on the base of the "T", NOT the hash mark. If that is what you are seeing, your good to go.
      Ray Matteis
      KE6NHG
      XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
      XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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        • Forden
          XSive
          • Apr 2022
          • 81
          • Ipswich, MA
          #3
          Originally posted by DiverRay
          Line up the cam marks, and the crank pointer should be on the base of the "T", NOT the hash mark. If that is what you are seeing, your good to go.
          Awesome, thanks Ray.
          1979 XS1100F
          1978 Suzuki GS750E

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