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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by soft 02
If they roll smoothly with your fingers them they are in the cups. No side to side motion.
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I have nothing good to comment with that...
Kinda like nipples.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:40 PM
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I was til I got the thing opened up. Then I realized it isn't that complicated.
The hardest thing for me was understanding PR adjustment. Other than that making sure my rear wheel is square.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by QC
Kinda like nipples.
Paula is upset with me. Took a pic of her without permission.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:41 PM
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Whats PR adjustments?
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:41 PM
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I did have a pushrod I didn't tighten properly.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by zal
That makes sense.
I guess I have a bad taste in my mouth on motors. New jugs and pistons on a sled. Get it fired, worked flawlessly, Awesome! Go down the road, try it out and less than 2 miles cratered. Turns out the crank bearings were gone. No one said trial and error was cheap...Especially when you were trying to save money.
On my third motor. I feel your pain. I paid out the *** for the 124" to be built right.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:42 PM
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PR...pushrod....
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by zal
Paula is upset with me. Took a pic of her without permission.
Uh oh!

Post it up!
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by zal
Paula is upset with me. Took a pic of her without permission.

Feel free to PM it to all of us, just don't ask for permission first...
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by zal
PR...pushrod....

Yup. Uhuh.
 



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