Question for Craig, again

[MBSKEAM]

just checked mine....
120 rear
118 front
L3 lienweber cam
about 9.5:1 comp....

mbskeam

[04customking]

Thanks Mike, mine should be about 8.5 to 1. I think mine is low but shouldn't be a starting issue I don't believe.

[MBSKEAM]

when mine was a 74"
it could be turn over by hand on the kicker...
it would start ALL the time, from 20F to 90+

3 primes cold and 1 kick to start......
1 kick hot

man I wish this was the case now....LOL

mbskeam

[Little Al]

Jim I know you are getting frustrated chasing the problem so I wanna be clear for you so as not to have it distract you from finding your actual problem.

I do have 119-120 in both front & rear. I'm using stock pistons, stock rockers, solid lifters with aluminum pushrods set pretty tight (3 fingers to turn) stock points ignition & timer set with a light (timer fully advanced) with the timing mark 1/2 way between just entering rear of timing hole & center of timing hole. New rings & just a light hone before putting it together as the motor had been sitting about 5-6 years. She's got an S&S "E" and I'm using a replica 12 volt coil from NOS Parts. I'm not trying to twist the knife, but she's not yet taken more then 3 kicks to start, hot or cold.

hang with it, you'll find it, there are a lotta smart & willing to help guys here that will get you through it.

edited to mention that I have no idea what my cam is. it came in the motor and while I had it out I could not find a single marking on it anywhere!

[04customking]

Thanks Al. The road king and I are going to upper New Hampshire for a long weekend this friday. Maybe I'll feel more like getting into it when I get back. Oh, did I mention Jack was going too?

[Little Al]

Me & Jack always travel together, well for the last 28 years anyway...

be careful, enjoy and attack when you get back.

one last suggestion, I've always found when chasing a really tough problem and I'm over thinking it, nothing beats a serious hangover for slowing down your brain to a more reasonable speed

Al

[Robin]

04customking,

What ever you do, don't go to Craig's to work on your bike.  Its always like 1000 degrees in his garage!!!lol...

Robin

[CraigArizona85248]

Hey!  It's only 1000F degrees from June-September.  After that it cools off nicely.   

[04customking]

That's funny. It's only like 500 deg. here and very muggy. I don't think I could handle the 1000 or 2000 even if it's "dry" air. I'll tackle this when I get back. Too frustrated now. I'm not so sure I do as good as you Al with the hangover thing. My mind doesn't work at all till that's gone.