Kind of, but what you have to remember is that if the chain was a tooth out on the crank, it would be half a tooth out at the top, however, if it then slipped a second tooth at the crank, it would be back in line at the top again.7moore7 wrote:The rest made perfect sense, but the chain could slip 10 teeth and not matter in this case (which it is indeed possible with the bottom build up) The chain isn't lined up to anything on the cranks themselves, and unless it has uneven links you are really lining the bottom crank sprocket with the two cam sprockets. The chain is merely connecting them via a certain length. It isn't part of the actual timing, it's just transferring the rotation from the bottom to the top.mattycoops43 wrote: Anyway, is it possible for the chain to slip on the crank or is that not possible with the bottom half built up?
Following me now? I know the chain is not timed to the engine as such, each link is identical, but it does have to be in line out of the two possible positions.
It took me several hours of arguing with him, despite us not being able to time in my fazer closer than half a tooth, before I cottoned on to what he was on about.