Ok, all of you in the San Diego area or if any one wants to drop in from out of town. I have 5 Complementary registration forms (free registration) but we have to act quick.
Send the following;
Name;
Address;
City;
State;
Zip;
Phone;
Vehicle: Make_____ Model_______ Year_______ requested class H
Factory stock _____ Modified ______
Is the Vehicle unrestored
I need to get these in by Monday 26 July 10 as registration has already closed.
Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] > On > Behalf Of > Bob Freeman > Sent:
> Thursday, July 22, 2010 4:34
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> [2cylinderhondas] 2cylinderhondas
> I have one of those cams which the mark isn't correct. I
> bought the car new and have had to compensate all these > years.
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> Wed, 7/21/10, misterpoopoohead@ yahoo.com
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> > Date: Wednesday, July 21,
> > 2010, 11:31 PM
> > A very reliable source told me that the markers on some cams are > > off from the factory! So, if you time your engine and move the advance > > all the way towards the front of the engine and it doesn't run then > > apparently the cam is off a tooth!
> > Kev
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> > Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:23:32 -0700
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> > If the cam is retarded it will do all the above. Check to see if > > the cam timing is correct. Take the valve cover off. Roll the > > motor over till it's TDC and lay a straight edge over the cam > > housing. If the line on the cam doesn't line up straight it's > > off.
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> > > From:
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> > > To:
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> > > Tuesday, July 20, 2010
> > > 10:19 AM
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> > > 2cylinderhondas
> > > Hi Fred,
> > > See my responses below;
> > > > Any idea what caused the lack of power in the first
> > > > place?
> > > Since your compression was initially good
> > > at 160 psi, check the following;
> > > a) the carb .... it should not be
> > > spitting fuel through the inlet
> > > b) the spark plugs ...... replace
> > > with new ones
> > > c) the o-ring on the intake manifold
> > > (on your car, it is the part with the black boot which the > > > carb connects to on the engine). The clamp may not > > > be snug enough or the o-ring may be worn. You will need > > > to remove the 2 bolts to check the o-ring. Air leaks at this > > > section can cause the up and down rev you noticed.
> > > d) the springs in the mechanical
> > > advance are weak and you no longer have any mechanical > > > advance
> > > e) weak ignition spark at one or both
> > > plugs. This is most likely a problem with the wiring and not > > > the coil. Check the color and intensity of the > > > spark
> > > f) air filter is plugged ......
> > > remove air filter temporarily
> > > g) can you get the engine to red
> > > line when it is sitting in the driveway? can you get the car > > > to red line when driving? If it works in the driveway but not > > > on the highway, check the fuel pump pressure.
> > > h) check or replace the condensor...
> > > .. it can contribute to a weak (or no) spark.
> > > So can dirty points but you indicated they were checked and/or > > > cleaned.
> > > > Does someone sell a cam chain with master
> > > > link?
> > > Honda used to sell the split cam chain with a master
> > > link. New chains for automotive applications are all endless > > > chains (no master link) ...... the manufacturer does not trust that > > > you can properly put the master link together and properly squish > > > the metal. The chain which Honda used to sell was D.I.D. 219T > > > and it had 108 links. DID does manufactuer these chains > > > but they are the endless style and you will have to disassemble the > > > engine. I have seen these 219T chains with master links > > > available on go-carts. DID tells me the go-kart chains should > > > not be used on the Honda 600 cars but when I talk to the service > > > people at the go-kart tracks, they tell me their go-karts > > > using these chains are up to 39 hp and can spin up to 18,000 rpms > > > ...... sounds like the chain would work on the Honda 600 car.
> > > > Is the cam chain tensioner adjustable for more
> > > > tension?
> > > No
> > > > Is this an "interference engine" so that I may have bent > > > > valves (HORRORS!)?
> > > Yes. In another msg, you
> > > indicate the compression is now at 120 psi..... sounds like you bent > > > some valves.
> > > > What might I have missed?
> > > your cam timing was checked ok and
> > > then the cam timing went out ....... you may have a stretched cam > > > chain and/or a defective cam chain tensioner > > > .
> > > good luck,
> > > Dale