520-HC Vanguard swap

[cafoose 3,836]

Got the 520-HC vanguard swap just about completed. Still not charging. I have a new stator coming today. Old one was only putting out 4.5 VAC. Here's the build thread:

 

 

 

I used a Jeep muffler from amazon for the stack.

 

 

[ri702bill 12,976]

Nice! Do consider adding a lower support from the engine to the underside of the elbow area of the exhaust going to that Jeep muffler. One reason is the vibrating weight, the other is snagging any overhead obstructions....

Here is what I did on my 854 when I went to a stack glasspack exhaust.

 

[sqrlgtr 3,860]

@cafoose glad ya got it going. Hope the new stator works for ya.Thinking about coming over next week sometime but will let ya know ahead of time before I do though.

[cafoose 3,836]

25 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

@cafoose glad ya got it going. Hope the new stator works for ya.Thinking about coming over next week sometime but will let ya know ahead of time before I do though.

Lemme know ahead of time I'm retired ya know and not always at home 

[kpinnc 18,939]

13 hours ago, cafoose said:

Got the 520-HC vanguard swap just about completed.

 

I love my Vanguards. Yours looks like it belongs on that HC. Well done!

 

Might just be the video, but your valves sound like they need adjustment. Pretty common thing with Vanguards. They have to be adjusted as regular maintenance. 

[JoeM 10,246]

I did one ten years ago and it worked great and made tons of power.

[cafoose 3,836]

9 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

 

Might just be the video, but your valves sound like they need adjustment. Pretty common thing with Vanguards. They have to be adjusted as regular maintenance. 

Thanks, I'm going to check that. From Grok AI:

[kpinnc 18,939]

10 minutes ago, cafoose said:

From Grok AI

 

My wife said I was just like artificial intelligence. 

 

...after some reflection, I feel sure she emphasized the "artificial" part. 

[cafoose 3,836]