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First off a question: my crankshaft wants to roll past the TDC timing mark due to the valve springs acting on the camshafts. Normal? To get it to true TDC I have to approach it with a spanner and hold it in place when this happens. After I remove the spanner it continues to move a bit. '82/'82...

I'm having zero luck locating an oil seal between the starter housing and the engine. The one I removed has some markings but they're not legible. It's not labeled on the parts schematic. I tried searching "Mitsbua SM-7" which is the starter PN on eBay and Google. Has anyone had to replace this...

Never having done valve seals before I expected them to take some force to seat on my DOHC '82 Maxim. I read you can hear them click into place on some engines. Using the valve stem as a guide, oiled up seal, and a 11mm socket with extension as a driver (only contacts metal portion of seal), I...

Let me start by saying I'm not an import guy. I've owned my Harley-Davidson Fat Bob since new in 2009 and it has been my bike to learn how to wrench on. Over the winter I did a complete cases up engine build on it and that left me wanting to find a new project. That being said, I've wanted to...

Hello everyone, Was at a buddy's out of state over the weekend and we got to talking and ended up yanking the motor out of a Maxim 400 that has been sitting under a pile of junk in his garage for a long time. Before that it was probably kept outside, lots of oxidation etc. Anyway, motor is with...