Guys,
I would appreciate your ideas on this.
The bike is a 1958 BSA Super Rocket, which has ?Spitfire camshaft?, and a 67-1549 cylinder head (1960-1963 Super Rocket Head and 1962-1963 RGS)
The engine has been totally re-built
The cylinder head, new valves & valve guides
The rocker box is on and lubricated with Castrol XXL40
The oil tank has not been filled because of the following problem,
On operating the kick start, to set the tappets, on every 2nd stroke/ depression of the kick-start, I hear a ?TAP?
First thought to be from the rocker box, inspection covers removed and inlet & exhaust valves re-checked ? They were OK
I am using the inlet & exhaust valve clearances as of Page 46 Haynes Manual, where it states,
Inlet Exhaust
1960-1962 0.008? 0.010?
Not page 10 (Routine Maintenance & Capacities data where it quote 0.0008? for both inlet & exhaust valve
The I thought it might be something to do with the gearbox/ kickstart, and filled it with Castrol GP50
It is still there
I do not wish to start the engine, in case of doing damage
Any ideas Guys, I am in dire need of Divine Intervention?
Roadrocket649