Posted by Crazy Red Power in SE-WI on October 22, 2011 at 09:57:39 from (24.183.132.223):
I think that bit of missing gasket has something to do with it. There was a bit of carbon built up where the missing piece of gasket had existed. It cleaned up with a blue shop towel, I couldn't believe it. I hope that piece of gasket isn't hiding somewhere it shouldn't. I checked the head & there was nothing to be found. The valves look great, springs too. I cleaned & wiped off the top of the block, put the new gasket in place & re-installed the head. So far, so good. I would like to know how much torque to put on the bolts that hold the rocker assembly down. 70 ft-lbs? The shop manual does not say or, if it does, I missed it. A-hee yuk!
Thanks to all that responded to my earlier post about the ailling, wheezing H & I'm still waiting on a new coil-thingy for the light switch on the 400. should be in on Mon. or Tues.
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