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Hey guys! I have the engine hoist for the weekend, and everything is going smoothly up to now.....but when I was screwing the flywheel to the crank, I noticed that there were no washers or any kind of locking device with the bolts. The previous owner was really meticulous and organized and had everything zip-locked and labeled. This would be the first and only missing hardware that I encounter.

I wanna know if this is a case of missing hardware, or if the flywheel is bolted bare to the crank.

Oh! one more thing: the pivoting fitting fon the tranny (the one for the speedo (or something!) ends up in a way that the cable has to make a "u-turn" under the tranny, and then comes back towards the engine through the opposite side of the tranny. Is that correct? or did I do something wrong?

Thanks in advance for the always helpfull input!!!!!!!!!!

Jorge

no lock washers? Sounds fishy to me. I don't remember if I had washer either and its has been less than a month.

Lock washer or not, put some Lock-tite on them puppies. I did remember that. A little insurance goes a long way.

I dunno about the speedo... My tranny stayed in the entire time.

Thanks Minh! It sounds weird to me as well, but I did what u said: Loc-tite, correct torque, and pray!!!!!!!!!!!!

I appreciate your help....again!

Jorge

Do not use lock washers on flywheel bolts. the flywheel is steel and doesn't need flats either. Red locktite is a good idea. I belive the 1600's used lock tabs originally - that's okay but a split washer can break.

Thanks Brian! As adviced by you and by Minh, I got some red loc-tite and bolted the thing in place. Now my engine and tranny are in their permanent "resting place" on the frame.....finally!!!

Too bad I ran out of "play time" for the day, because my next step is cranking that baby on for the first time. I'll be doing that next weekend I guess.

Hey! Any input or tips on cold valve clearance adjustment? I know hot is the preferred way to do it, but I wanna do a "just-in-case" preliminary adjustment before starting the engine for the first time.

Thanks !!

Jorge

Cold is .002 closer than hot.