I am trying to get my mind wrapped around the issue here. The alternator stator (comprised of the field winding and cover housing) does not bottom in ...

Could you get your hands on an appropriate thread cutting die and chase the threads on the cam tip?, and/or stack a few extra wave washers to change t...

Check and clear the passages in the bottom of the float bowl that feed the brass take-up tubes for the enrichers. A little bit of smutz in only one si...

There are some owners who would suggest that the best and proper application of a deep oil pan is to increase the volume of air in the motor sump. The...

Near the top of the page there is a link, "CALENDAR". Many events are listed there. When you click the link, the current month's calendar is displayed...

I had the good fortune of using a reputable "speed shop" that was local to me. There are specialized shops the cater to airhead motors. I also had th...

Please do not run your motor until the heads are re-worked. At 86K miles on a 1974 motor, it is time to do that. If an exhaust seat came loose, and yo...

If you have spare parts from a /6, you should be O.K. Spare parts from a /7 are probably O.K. If you intend to repair the R90S, you need to take tha...

As shown in a previous post, your Wisconsin Airmarshal is Randy Boris. He is in Manitowoc.

Take your starter motor out, open it up and have a look. There have been reports of the permanent magnets in Valeo starters coming un-glued from the h...

You are correct that the little column in the corner of the float bowl is what delivers fuel to the enricher circuit. The enricher jet in the float bo...

If it were me, I would send an e-mail to Tom Cutter. His business is called "Rubber Chicken Racing Garage". You would need to acquire the new master c...

In addition to Richard's excellent advice, have a look at Snowbum's web page. The /5 starter relay is unique in that there is an "anti-restart" f...