Putting engine together

[Magice]

I have my honda gx340 stripped down and am going to hone the cylinder, get new rings, etc.

I need to know how to put my engine together once I am done. How do the crank and cam line up, etc. Any special procedures / order I need to follow?

 

[kibble]

You will see two dots on the crank and on the cam that need to line up together. Once you do that, you should be ok. I don't know much else as I have never messed with one of those engines.

 

[jr dragster T]

yes kibble is right. You will need a few basic tools including piston ring compreser, valve spring tool. Some people like to use a little bit of assembly lube just to make sure everything is nice and slippery. Some people disagree with the lube because these engines are closes oil system meaning theres no way to flush out the assembly lube.

 

[Magice]

Alright thanks! The camshaft alignment was the part I was worried about. That makes sense.

Also, what should I set my valve rocker clearance to?

 

[kibble]

.002 for intake .003 for exhaust, according to affordable go karts instructions for replacing the cam. You may want to take a look at this:

http://www.affordablegokarts.com/Cam Installation.php