Horsepower figures for 1955 and 1960 models
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AMC did not readily publish power figures for AJS and Matchless machines. In 1956 they issued a data sheet that gave maximum powers....
Pistons
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Advice on fitting club supplied pistons
Twin Engine Lubrication
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Trying to keep track of the various changes to PRVs, oil filters, distributors, etc., we have gathered information on yearly mods to the lubrication system from various sources and put them together into one single document.
Bearing Fitting Tool
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Fitting new large bearings such as main bearings is a pretty straight forward job, or it should be but you can get it all wrong very easily.
Heavyweight single valve guides
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make sure you are not tempted to press the exhaust guide upwards when removing them.
Cam rod bushes (distributor bush)
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Eric puts forward his theories on the perceived problems associated with incorrect length distributor bushes
More Questions of Balance
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Tim Ramsay continues his essay on engine balance and associated vibrations, with particular reference to twins of various configurations, and devices employed to reduce the effects of out-of-balance forces.
Heavyweight single valve timing conundrum - solved
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Tim recounts an experience which highlighted a potential problem with the valve-timing marks on different models from different periods of the ‘single’ range.
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