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Hello Troutman, great thread, read with interest, which side of Scotland are you in? I must visit the place some time, (Londoner - eww), and fish for some wild trout..
I have a few contributions to your dilemmas:
1, was the thermostat shiny clean when you refitted and it still leaked? that is a worry, was it OEM?
2, You queried how the IMSb bolt could support the side loading of the cam chains - This is now how it works - The inner face of the IMS bearing rides on the 'spider flange', that through bolt merely keeps the assembly true - i.e. stops the bearing meandering fore and aft.
3, You noted your original IMB bearing was as new once the seals were removed, but also must note it was completely devoid of the gearing grease such a bearing requires to survive when sealed by the plastic sides.. I am a fan of the seal removal & splash oil feed lubrication strategy - as you have adopted for the replacement, I would like to copy this idea on my build.
4, exhaust stud jig - what does it look like and are you willing to rent it out? You say you'll be renting out the IMSB tools also, I think I'll be a customer when the time comes also.
Looking forward to updates,
Beers!
Harry
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