Just did a complete rebuild (first one) on my motor. I've really taken my time and researched the operation step by step. Everything has gone well so far, but now I'm at the step to attach the reed plate/intake manifold. When I took it off, it looked fine with no gaps. After examining it today, I noticed a couple small gaps in the reed valves. I took them off to clean and re-assemble, but no matter what I do I cant seem to get rid of the gaps. Tried flipping them over, but the same problem.
I tried laying them on a flat 1/4" glass desktop, and they are perfectly flat. The problem becomes apparent when tightening the mounting brackets. Prior to that, they seem OK. Any tips?
Since this is my first post, I'd like to add that I worked as a machinist/toolmaker for 12 years, so I'm pretty familiar with general shop protocols. No doubt that I'll probably have quite a few more questions before this project is over. Putting things back together is never as easy as taking them apart...at least for me.
I tried laying them on a flat 1/4" glass desktop, and they are perfectly flat. The problem becomes apparent when tightening the mounting brackets. Prior to that, they seem OK. Any tips?
Since this is my first post, I'd like to add that I worked as a machinist/toolmaker for 12 years, so I'm pretty familiar with general shop protocols. No doubt that I'll probably have quite a few more questions before this project is over. Putting things back together is never as easy as taking them apart...at least for me.