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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    ya I feel like an idiot now lol, if I had put more pics im sure some one would have pointed out the cover off by the 2nd post, my bad lol
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    Not on Craigslist or Ebay but OMG!

    I found my next build freeekin awesome!!
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    Steering help on a Kilowatt... (yes, again - but 2nd stage)

    don't let money ever stop you from doing something, get or do what you want don't settle
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    ooook problem solved I was checking valve clearance with the crank case cover off which was making the camshaft sag, once I aligned the camshaft and put the cover on everything was right, no need for valves lifters all good... my bad lol , so don't check valve clearance with the crank case...
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    yes I can lift the lifters to meet the valve stem, iv got the crank case cover off so I just stuck my finger in and lifted the lifter instead of using pliers but same effect ,has compression release mechanism on it and my thinking is that the valves arnt going to open as much as the should and...
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    Styrofoam Body?

    wow awesome find, brings lots of ideas to mind about how to shape different things you wanna build, seems simple enough too for anyone to use and if you mess up just put a new coat and try again, very cool
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    they might but not on the parts list or not that iv seen when looking online, iv seen the oversized piston rings and valves but not lifters, and the over sized valves are the stem size and not length, there for when the valve guide gets worn and you have to bore it out 1/32 over sized then you...
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    ya I take pictures and label everything, anything worth doing is worth doing right .... Dr. Hunter S Thompson
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    I take pics of every step I do on workin on my karts so ill post a bunch when I get off work, thanks for the help everyone
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    yes the tappets or lifters are the same size and part number, I defiantly put them back into the same hole, but ill try switching them and see what happens because im planning on getting now ones anyway so it couldn't hurt, idk just hopeing its not the cam
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    the lifters are only like $7 each and the valves are also pretty cheap, im just wondering could it be the cam lobes themselves worn or will it be enough to replace the valves and lifters, the gap is just huge could the valves and lifters be that worn and not the cam? the lobes didn't appear to...
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    bird go kart wing

    you could probably find a spoiler made for a car, like one that people would put on their ricer you know a front wheel drive civic where down force on the rear doesn't do much for it lol, but ya iv seen the style your looking for made for cars and there usually different lengths you can choose...
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    Valve Clearance Problems Help

    iv got a Tecumshe hm80 156534s 8hp engine iv been rebuilding, the valve clearance is wider than it should be, and im wondering should I replace just the valves or the lifters as well? any suggestions or advice would be great, the intake should be .008 and my feeler gauges only go up to .032 and...
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    Help Identify Kart

    its a path winder iv figured out, the floor pan was partly riped off and rolled up and once I rolled it out right there was the name lol, path winder
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    Help Identify Kart

    Hi just got this kart don't know the maker of it, iv been looking all around at pictures on the internet cant find anything, thought someone might know what it is. only one pic right now more coming please help and thanks
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