if the cam is 180 degress out, will it run at all?
i put in so the 2 lines were parellel with head of cylinder and then lined the other has mark up, and then made sure i was all top dead center with the lil unscrew bolt thingy on the flywheele side. i put lobes down on cam.

it fires up by valves WILL NOT stay adjusted. we adjust every one of 'em and then we fire it up and all u can here is the valves ... take covers off again and they are WAY out of adjusment. Sometimes if we adjust one.. and then adjust the other..the first one is way out again with out even turnin the motor over or anything.. -- i'm clueless and need ideas.

 

It will not run if it is 180 degrees out. Your spark is timed from the crankshaft not the cam shaft like in a car.

I am not sure why your valves will not stay adjusted, are the lock nuts tight enough? Which timing mark did you use on the flywheel? Something sounds weird.

 

i used the "T" mark on the flywheele -- theres like 3 marks.. an "F" a "-" and a "T" if i remember right....

 

It is possible to install the valve springs upside down, but i doubt it would make a difference just idling. The tighter coils should be installed down towards the cylinder.

Did you reface the valve seats? If so the valves may be settling into their new home.

How long has it run? Could the valves be building up carbon?

 

"T" is the mark you want.

The only other thing I can suggest is to make sure you only turn the crank counter clockwise when lining up all your marks and adjusting the valves. This prevents the decompression mechanism from kicking in.

 

You may know this, but the manual lists the lock nut torque at 17 ft lbs.

 

speakin of the decompression mech. that is supose to spin one way right?... well theres 2 pieces are they both suppose to turn? and one of the pieces is lose..and rocks up and down... could this be "broken?"