Oil feed return

Previously Jim Brierley wrote:

Hi Barry.

You'd be best leaving the rocker supply as pressure fed from the timing cover as it should be on a MkII Commando. The return would then be full flow to the oil tank, hopefully via a cartridge oil filter.

Just a question, did you get the crank rebalanced for running in a featherbed frame?

Hi Jim,

Thanks for your answer and it just confirms what I had thought, but its always wise to ask. I do have the rockers fed in the normal manner for commandos and yes the crank was rebalanced I think to a factor of 80%, I had it done by Basset Down engineering who I can't recommend highly enough, they were very helpful. With a bit of luck the vibes should be kept down enough so I can focus on the road ahead. Thanks again for your help.

Previously ian_cordes wrote:

Barrie.

As an aside, before you paint the frame you may wish to beef up the front engine mounting, similar to the slimline frame, as I understand that the additional stresses created by the larger and more powerful engine can cause the wideline front mount to crack.

Hi Ian,

Already there, when I started the build and looked at the lack of support on the front mount I created another lower down at the front by brazing another lug to the frame, hopefully all should hold together.