I've sorted this out through some discussion with Hank at Rhinewest. These guys were very prompt to respond to my query - which is a good thing! The thread is copied below for anyone interested. They could probably stand to revise their instructions to include the case where the cam chain has been off, e.g. to adjust valve clearances and/or replace the chain guide & tensioner wear strip, and highlight the fact that the BMW tool to secure the two camshafts at TDC can't be used.
The upshot is that the new gear serves to advance the intake cam (counter-clockwise) by about a half tooth-pitch versus where the original cam gear would be at TDC.
Hope this helps those who opt for this conversion. It won't be 'til spring and the snow melts before I get to test it out though.
Glen
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That looks good!
Hank Arriazola
Rhine West Performance
Glen MacDonald wrote:
Hank: Here's a pic of how things look at TDC after following your instructions (i.e. exhaust cam gear first). It looks good to me - exhaust cam where it would normally be with intake cam slightly advanced. I rotated the crank through several revolutions afterward and everything seems fine (no binding).
What do you think?
Thanks,
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: Glen MacDonald
To:
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Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: K1200RS Cam Gear
OK... so when you say "with the triangle lining up with the seam", I'm assuming it will be oriented just as shown in the attached picture, that is:
With the point of the triangle just past the 12 o'clock (CCW or counterclockwise) and,
Once rotated sufficiently for the pin to drop, the groove in the camshaft oriented just past the 9 o'clock position (again, rotating CCW)
Meanwhile, the exhaust gear, when installed, should have the groove in the camshaft oriented right on the 9 o'clock position.
Correct?
----- Original Message -----
From: Hank Arriazola
To: Glen MacDonald
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: K1200RS Cam Gear
Your correct. The only thing I do different is that I install the cam gear on the exhaust cam first (with the chain), torque it and lock it down with the tool. Then I do the intake cam. Place the sprocket into chain with the triangle lining up the seam. The rotate the cam counter-clockwise until the pin drops into the slot. Torque and double check everything.
I normally don't remove the front cover, so this might make things a little more challenging.
sincerely
Hank Arriazola
Rhine West Performance
Glen MacDonald wrote:
I think I'm with you Hank. What you're saying then is, with the crank at TDC position and the exhaust cam fixed, install the intake cam gear with the chain under tension (as in
pic RW5 attached) and rotate the intake cam counter-clockwise until the pin
drops into the groove (pic RW ).
Presumably then I just install the exhaust cam gear ensuring there isn't any
excessive slack between it and the intake gear.
Correct?
Thanks Hank.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- From: "Hank Arriazola" <
[email protected]>
To: <
[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 12:39 PM
Subject: K1200RS Cam Gear
Hello Glen, if you can provide me with a phone number as it might be
easier to explain. One thing is that you can not use the BMW tool as your
going to advance the intake side. You might use the exhaust side to hold
the cam in place at TDC and slightly angle out of the way for the intake
cam. Line up the cam gear with the seams on the head. Then rotate the
intake cam to where the pin fall in to the cam grove. The grove will be
advance if compared to the exhaust cam.
Hope this helps, if not I can walk you through this over the phone.
I can be reached at 210-826-0014.
sincerely
Hank Arriazola
Rhine West Performance