I've never had the rods not engage in the cam followers but I can imagine it happeningThis job goes easier if you have a second person helping. Take great care to insure the pushrods are actually engaged with the lifters. They don't automatically do this. Usually they do but perhaps 20% of the time they don't. I've done this for years and I still get help for this process whenever I can.
Post in thread 'Pictures of head install procedure (2015)' https://www.accessnorton.com/Norton...head-install-procedure-2015.19414/post-290198I've done everything that was suggested here, but to no avail. I' have to give it another try. Thanks everyone.
Enlighten me. I got the head on OK but I can't get the push rods into the rocker arms. What is the secret. I'm feeling really dumb about now.
what works for others may not work for you, but I find holding the head high and steadily enough to seat the rods is most irritating, shims under the head... I've tried that, but I now simply use a length of bungee cord, hooked onto the two rocker feed banjo bolts and run over the frame tube. For me, this holds the head up so I can get the rods seated, and has enough stretch so I can push the head down far enough to get the first couple head bolts installed. What used to be an hour long affair of cursing and cussing is now, at most, a 15 minute jobL.A.B. I'll try your method. I followed everyone else's advice including a wood shim to hold the head up so I'll give it another go. Good thing I have a sweet helper (My wife), to help me. Thanks fellows.
And Of course after much blaspheming & tantrums your current wife may not be quite as sweet...L.A.B. I'll try your method. I followed everyone else's advice including a wood shim to hold the head up so I'll give it another go. Good thing I have a sweet helper (My wife), to help me. Thanks fellows.
AND FINALLY...if you believe the pushrods are engaged properly top and bottom, use only the FOUR OUTSIDE BOLTS (by the spark plugs) to draw the head down to the cylinders.