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[Jim]

Thanks Kenny for detailing the fix. I'll bet it won't be long until someone else finds themself in this situation as more home wrenching goes on. Good to know it all worked out OK and all it took was some "been there done that" info and a little patience. The internet is a wonderful thing. --Jim A-15

> As was suggested, I marked the chain and cam sprockets with nail > polish, hung the chain on a wire and removed the exhaust cam. With > the cam lobe out of the way I could see the damage. It looked like > someone had deliberately peened a spur of the aluminum head over the > tappet to hold it in place. I covered everything and then did a > little chisel and dremel tool work. The tappet came back up to it's > normal position. I cleaned everything up carefully oiled everything > and replaced the shim. Having marked the cam sprocket and chain > beforehand correctly reinstalling the cam was a no brainer. The nail > polish was a great suggestion. After tourqueing down the caps I > turned the engine over a few times and rechecked the clearances. They > were all within spec on the loose side. The rest went back together > without further drama. It started up and has run well since. > Again my thanks to all. > Kenny A17 > R100/7 with Sputnick side car >