Installation of Neville Lush Racing "street" cams in 2014 Rocket III Touring

[warp9.9]

Time to start fishing around with a magnet just in case.

 

[barbagris]

So once again it comes back to Nat, .... or one of his Country men ....... at the Factory

 

[geno]

This is a thread starter.

I ordered the cams at the first of the year, after talking about it for the better part of three years. You will NOT hear me say this is the best -- except after all considerations, including my nearing-retirement piggy bank -- this seems to be the sweet spot for me, my lovely spouse, and the machine.

The cams are suggested (no claims here as there are too many variables beyond the control of the seller) to offer an increase of 8-10 hp.

And they are just cams -- no other performance work to the bike is anticipated, leaving all the valve train and lower engine as is.

I have no idea yet, but I suspect, the actual hp gain will be much greater than that thanks to the preparation. What ? (you ask)

Think about painting around a house. People who know nothing about it, buy paint, throw it on, and well, that's how it looks.

Folks who have some experience with painting, understand the wisdom behind the saying, "Painting is 90% preparation." Do all that, and the finished product is much better.

So Mr. Lush suggests I might get seven hp. Then in the conversation (and he is a wonderful interlocutor) it becomes pretty clear that the suggestion is way understated, *IF* one does all the other things he suggests (a common refrain on this site) of having the motor programming optimized for one's particular configuration.

In other words, had I managed (which I haven't - hence the greater expectations) to do all the possible preparation to the bike -- optimized already -- then installed the cams and re-optimized -- then perhaps I would have only looked at a mild increase. And one could say that such a mild increase might not be worth the money. In my case, had it not been for going with these cams, I would likely never have achieved optimization (a strong case for all those captains who choose to remain stock, or just go with TORS), so in my case, the cost per horse power increase is likely to be quite reasonable, as I expect the denominator to much greater in reality than what is suggested.

Photos coming (yeah I know, or it didn't happen).

Again, many thanks to folks who have helped thus far.

"so true; so true! "Be Safe"

 

[Joesmoe]

Wow, this is really interesting and unsettling. Thank you guys!

Seems I am no closer to identiifying the source of the noise.

@warp9.9 - fish around with a magnet ? Where ? And would miss any chunk of aluminum. Still, will do it.

And yes, the photo of the detent spring / selector is with the new borescope.

Having found no definitive reason to not proceed, I'll attempt to clean the cover mating surfaces of the mess left by the disentegrated paper gasket, wait for a replacement, and put everything back together.

 

[Pedro]

Had you removed the basket ?

 

[rng3]

"So once again it comes back to Nat, .... or one of his Country men ....... at the Factory "

Possibly installing the low center of gravity.

 

[rng3]

Just a reminder, we are all rooting for you!

Worked on many engines but never been inside the rocket.
If I might make a humble suggestion if you did not have the noise before working on the bike and now you do perhaps concentrate on the areas you worked on.
You mentioned a manual cam adjuster, having started the engine have you gone back and checked the adjustment?
Rick

 

[Joesmoe]

Never touched the basket -- that is as it came from the factory (at least placement).

Re-checking the whole valve train is this weekend.

 

[warp9.9]

Never touched the basket -- that is as it came from the factory (at least placement).

Re-checking the whole valve train is this weekend.

Dont put the cover back on until you have the cam timing sorted. By magnet i was talking about a telescoping one fish around underneath the oil pressure pump and anywhere you can get her
If its carbon it will stick to it. If you come up with nothing well great. Next will be to inspect the cams and valves. Cam lobes up valve should be shut. Check clearances. Also you can stick a pen light or maybe the probe light in the plug hole and see if you see light on the intake and exhast side.

 

[Joesmoe]

Roger that.

Will look for the timing jig in the mail, and gasket and screws from Hermy's, and go to work.

Thank you.