Eeeew- that's about `800 bills in my $$..Hope it all works out (I'm sure it will), using the Iron Head in the meantime is not such a bad idea, and you'l get to enjoy the bike and while not ideal at least have a comparison
Hey Richard, from your reply # 46 P.4,
........... I followed the Haynes manual rather carefully. Problem is, as far as I have seen, the Haynes manual never mentions or shows the sludge trap, so I didn't know about it and, therefore, did not clean it. About 20 miles into test rides I spun a big-end bearing with the best explanation being that stuff from the sludge trap blocked the oil hole.
Richard L.
Not having a go at you by any means,I knew I'd seen something before, and I know it's been discussed before, but came across it again the other day while looking for something else, but couldn't remember where I've seen the comment most recently (until now, catchup reading).
My '73 edition Haynes page 26, para 5, end of line 2 states; "The plugs located at each end of the crankpins should be removed so that the internal oilways can be cleaned out."
As per photo attached.
It's an obscure and easy to miss way of saying " there's a sludge-trap hidden in the crank behind plugs that should be removed, so the sludge within can be removed. (just sayin' that so if anyone goes searchin', it can be found)