Good evening.
I have been a member previously ( about 11 years ago ) but ceased when I dismantled my Norton. I am putting it back together now but having lost a chunk of parts, not worked on it for 11 years and many existing parts were so bad that I am having to source and manufacture quite a few items, there are a few areas that have the better of me.
The chaincase has been a bitch to fit ( I am pretty experienced with difficult jobs but this has tried my patience ) but having fitted it ( and using a few choice words about whoever designed this lash-up ) I find that there are parts that I have lost ( how a pair of mudguards, handlebars, offside engine-gearbox plate and a load of fittings go missing begs a question : "Did the tinkers relieve me of these?" ).
I have a fairly large library and have info on lots of Nortons but can I find a reference with visual details of the parts for the chaincase? "No".
Can I find any reference on the internet regarding fitting and fittings? "No".
Is there anyone out there who is reading this and thinking that I am making a fuss about nothing? "Yes?" Then please will you impart some of your wisdom in my direction?
There is a small collection of pictures on Flickr. Click on the image and you should be taken there.
Thanking you all in anticipation!
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/twosheds2007/7576812062/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7139/7576812062_1d84db47e8_z.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/twosheds2007/7576812062/]Norton Special 001[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/twosheds2007/]kimv2007[/url], on Flickr
Hi Kim, From the picture i…
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Thanks Jim. I have been at…
Thanks Jim.
I have been attempting to respond since Sunday but IE9 issues got in the way.
Things are much clearer now ( gone from black to muddy - thanks to your observation 
. I am dealing with a 51 Big4, 55 engine-gearbox plates and therefor footrest components plus an incorrect chaincase.
Whilst I have sent an enquiry to Norvil to see if they have any of the primary drive-side plate components I have cracked on with starting again. All dissembled and gearbox now fitted ( new bolts made and part way through making an adjuster assembly ).
I will modify the chaincase brackets so that the chaincase can become a plant-on after, then I can look at making a new primary drive-side plate to suit - assuming that Norvil don't have any parts plus all of the seals.
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Hi Kim,
From the picture it looks like you have the wrong inner primary chaincase. It looks very like one for a twin as the bolt hole does not line up on the engine plus the large opening which is what hints at that ancestry to me anyway.
When I too the inner cover off my Model 7 the engine sprocket stayedas thehole was large enough to allow thisbut on my ES2 I had to take it off to remove the inner chaincase.
Jim