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Kenneth R Cluley

Okay engine Guru's, newbie needs some help! Rebuilding older 8 horse and I am new to small engines. I have rebuilt numerous car/truck engines but never a kohler k. I have researched all available videos and really appreciate the small block tutorial by Prondzy. I am at reassembly stage, so my question is, related to timing marks. I have camshaft with centrifical advance which has a groove or line on spacer that engages pawls. does this groove line up with pointed part of casting on inner rim of gear? Also, there is a groove on opposite side of camshaft gear that I believe should align with pointed mark on casting of crankshaft. See attached pictures. Thanks for any help. Just want to be sure!

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squonk

You want that triangle shaped thingy on the cam to line up with  the little nubby thingy on the crank. And that groove is the timing mark for the points lobe and you want that lined up with the triangle as well. Don't forget your cam shim.

 

 

Some more info here:

 

 

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Kenneth R Cluley

Thanks for that reference, somehow missed that originally. I am having similar experience with this build. Didn't pay much for engine that was supposedly all ready to go except for governor arm and spring. When i got inside found all sorts of broken/missing parts. Finally sorted out and attempting to reassemble. Since I never attempted kohler before wanted to be absolutely sure of timing. That cam is an interesting animal to get correct! 

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squonk

That's why I ash-canned the spark advance cam and installed a compression release version with matching tappet.

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Kenneth R Cluley

Almost same problems, governor shaft broken internally, governor gear broken, spare parts in pan, most of governor externals missing, hardware broken/missing. Every day a new surprise. This project seems like it will never end. You will have to take a number and wait in line to kick me in the nuts on this one! After reading some of recent posts (RED-Z06) I just wanted to make sure as the 2-piece cam threw me for a loop. Wish I had seen your thread before. Thanks again for help!  

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Kenneth R Cluley

Curious about cap torque, I have master rebuild kit, and directions say 140 inch pounds, read that if bolts it's 200 inch pounds, if studs and cap nuts its 140 if new and 100 if used. I saw in thread you used 200. The one i took out was cap nuts on studs the new one is bolts. 

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Bolts 200 in lbs.

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