Hey this is my first post, I'v done a bunch of reading on other peoples problems, and now I'm looking for a little Berg help. I have a collection of 3 501 motors (91, 94, 2001) and a 350 (91), as well as a parts 350 motor. I got the 2001 with a broken cam follower bearing and i'd like to get it going again. The bearing on the exhaust rocker is totally gone, and the exhaust lobe on the cam is really beat up. Intake rocker bearing feels terrible, but is still in tact at least. Parts at my disposal include a complete 1991 501 and an old (year unknown) 350 cam with associated rockers.
Question #1: besides autodecompression, are the 2001 cam and rockers compatible with the earlier (91) 501 and or 350? I think I can live with no autodecompression. as a side note, the cam cutout for autodecompression seems like a weak link since the bearing needs to drive over the half width area all the time. do people typically see bearing failure on the exhaust side?
Question #2: did the 350s get a different cam than the 501s? I'd rather not pull apart an almost complete 501 motor to steal the cam and rockers when I have a junk 350 already pulled apart (the cam and rockers from the 350 look to be in great shape).
I have looked at husabergforce.com but the parts manual lacked adequate information for me to figure out these questions. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I do actually have 2 running bikes now, but i'm dying to get the 2001 going as well.
Sam
Question #1: besides autodecompression, are the 2001 cam and rockers compatible with the earlier (91) 501 and or 350? I think I can live with no autodecompression. as a side note, the cam cutout for autodecompression seems like a weak link since the bearing needs to drive over the half width area all the time. do people typically see bearing failure on the exhaust side?
Question #2: did the 350s get a different cam than the 501s? I'd rather not pull apart an almost complete 501 motor to steal the cam and rockers when I have a junk 350 already pulled apart (the cam and rockers from the 350 look to be in great shape).
I have looked at husabergforce.com but the parts manual lacked adequate information for me to figure out these questions. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I do actually have 2 running bikes now, but i'm dying to get the 2001 going as well.
Sam