Valve Clearance, when do I have/need to check??

[Steve]

I have a GoldWing buddy there, who also happens to be a police officer (watch out for him).

If this had been a couple of years ago, I could have come over to help you.
I was in Montgomery several times for a month or so at a time.

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[ruler7171]

I am taking ya'll's advice and I am going to wait on going into the engine any further that the cylinder head to check valve clearances. Sooo.... I am looking on partzilla for a valve cover gasket and it looks like there are two variations.

E.NO.162952 part # 11173-44101
E.NO.162953 part # 11173-44110

I am assuming that E.NO = Engine Number. Where can I look to determine which cylinder head gasket I need?

[tkent02]

Usually they added a bolt hole or two to the valve cover in the later years. Not sure abut the 450.
Your engine number should be engraved on top of the right side engine case, about where the kick starter would be if it had one.


Just looked, the early cover had four bolts across the front. The later one has six.

[ruler7171]

Usually they added a bolt hole or two to the valve cover in the later years. Not sure abut the 450.
Your engine number should be engraved on top of the right side engine case, about where the kick starter would be if it had one.


Just looked, the early cover had four bolts across the front. The later one has six.

Is this the engine number?

[tkent02]

Yes .

[tkent02]

By that number it looks like the later style, I bet you have six bolts across the front of the valve cover.

[ruler7171]

You are right. Thanks again!!

[GSXR7ED]

Engine From 1982

Is this the engine number?

I know you can't see it but my number is: 161856. Of course I have a 750 but at least our bikes were on the assembly line around the same time.





Ed