Coaxial wrote on 04/23/14 at 07:35:13:Dave? I thought he was just installing a versy and adjusting valves. What do you mean by this sealant comment?
Do I need this!?
Nope. Looks like Dave thought you were doing some head work. Your valve covers have little rubber O-rings so you don't need gaskets or sealant. I did both, it will take you a good Saturday for sure if it's your first time. Be sure you have your exhaust gaskets (get two in case you need to stack them for a tight seal) and your clutch cover gasket, oil and filter, a dab of RTV to put around the little wires that go into the back of the clutch cover (oil leaks there). Mix up some transmission fluid and acetone 50/50 for "nuts-off" it works better than store bought stuff. Dose your exhaust bolts all around (don't forget the ones behind the muffler at the frame) a couple times the night before you start. Remove the bolts at the engine first before you drop the rest of them, you don't want the weight of the exhaust hanging on your engine case. When re-installing, get the exhaust basically hung in place and pretty close before you start tightening down the engine bolts. Use some anti-seize on them and your exhaust bolts, it'll make you life easier down the line.
Cut our a piece of cardboard and draw your clutch cover then poke your bolts into the carboard piece where they go so you can keep track of the long and short and gasketed bolts.
When you take the clutch cable off there is a little tab you have to bend. Be sure you pay attention to the clutch cable assembly and put it back right before you put the clutch cover back on, otherwise you'll need to pull the clutch cover to get it on again.
On the valves, once you are sure you are at TDC, get your .0003 to .0006 feelers and check the clearances. If the 0003 doesn't fit they're too tight and need adjusting. If it fits, go up a size. If you get to .0006 then it's too loose and you need to adjust. Anything in between is in spec and don't mess with it. Don't go loosening everything up and adjusting unneccesarily.
Take it slow. Take pictures along the way, don't trust your memory about how things go back. Good luck!