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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 23758" data-attributes="member: 456"><p>Hi Redbloke. While you are having to mess around inside the timing chest to replace the followers it would be worth while checking the cams themselves. It is normal to find that the cams are also worn. If you looks at the top of the cam lobe and there are signs of scuffing or more normally a slight ridge to one side where the follower was not lined up properly then by looking at the height of that ridge you can see how much wear there is. Do not mix stellited and case hardened components. All case hardened, or more likely these days nitrided, or all stellited is the way to go. If there is no obvious sign of wear on the cam nose but you are still not sure then I can probably find a cam to measure up for both base circle and total eccentricity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 23758, member: 456"] Hi Redbloke. While you are having to mess around inside the timing chest to replace the followers it would be worth while checking the cams themselves. It is normal to find that the cams are also worn. If you looks at the top of the cam lobe and there are signs of scuffing or more normally a slight ridge to one side where the follower was not lined up properly then by looking at the height of that ridge you can see how much wear there is. Do not mix stellited and case hardened components. All case hardened, or more likely these days nitrided, or all stellited is the way to go. If there is no obvious sign of wear on the cam nose but you are still not sure then I can probably find a cam to measure up for both base circle and total eccentricity. [/QUOTE]
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