Okay, So after some deliberation (more like a 45 minute conversation with a salesman) I ended up buying a liiiiiiiiiiiiiittle more than I expected.
I ended up going with
- ARC Billet Rod
- ARC #4 Timing Key
- BP2 cam
- 10.8lb Red Springs Those are the red ones right?
- Stock plus carb w/40 Jet
- complete gasket set including 2 extra head gaskets ( the two are meant for a clone so it may need to be modified)
- Used header
- Air Filter Adapter
- Air filter
- Billet flywheel
The total came to $348.00 after shipping.
I managed to get the guy to throw in a used header and everything I needed for the high flow air filter for $20.
All and all the parts came at a cost far less then I originally budgeted for so I was happy but I took a huge hit on reliability. More than I truly wanted to.
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Well, tonight I began trying to remove the governor gear from the case. After watching a few videos and reading a little bit I felt quite confident I could get it out relatively quickly.
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That wasn't the case though. After wedging, and tapping, wedging and tapping I still couldn't get that little snap ring out that holds on the plastic ring gear.
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I tried prying the ring apart with two screwdrivers but couldn't get much leverage that deep in the case. I took a lot of caution while trying to tap the screwdriver under the snap ring. I was worried I would crack open the back of the case if I hit the screwdriver too hard. I even went as far as grinding down an old flat head into some sort of prison style shank in hope that I could use the sharp point the back out the ring.....still with no luck.
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As I was typing this I actually came up with a new idea! I'm thinking if I use my little prison shank to keep the snap ring from spinning by lightly stabbing/tapping it into place at the opening up the ring, I could use a smaller more nimble flat head to push/pry the ring thus backing it off enough to grab it with a pair of pliers.
I guess that will be tomorrows project though. Tonight I've just had enough...
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Well, that's all for now. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have another update with removing this gear and then it'll be onto cleaning all the mounting surfaces in preparation for installation of my parts.