Subject: Compression Check/Rear Drive
Author: Keith Ruff
Date: Jun 3, 2005, 11:00 AM
Post ID: 1718968883
Checked the compression this morn. 151 psi left, 159 psi right. Was a
pleasannt surprise as I expected the left side be be lower. I feel much
better now knowing the compression is in a good range. Will see how she
runs once I replace the distributor springs.
Will head out to the garage and start disassembly of the rear drive to
check if it is installed correctly. Spoke with Mark E this morn and the
Ambo pinion may not have the flat spots on it as described in
Guzziology. Thanx to Paul Linn for the pix, I now know what to look
for, but in the few rear drives Mark checked in his shop, none of them
had the flat spots on the pinion nor on the rear drive assy, so I may be
checking for nothing. Will replace the gaskets though when
reassembling. Gotta figure out why my Ambo is heavily migrating gear
oil to the driveshaft boot then pissing out all over the muffler and
tire.
Keith Ruff
70 Cafe Racer Ambo
Manahawkin, NJ