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Turning the distributor wont alter the timing on it at all, its just a wire outlet, the ignition sensor is right behind the cam gear inside the cam chest, its a fixed ignition

Thanks, Mick. Good info. No wonder it didn't seem to make a real difference!

Have you had one apart? If so, how is the inside lubricated aside from placing oil on the cranshaft where it meets the crank case?

Thanks, Mick!

Anyone know if that engine has a single-pin crank?

Hi Gil, 
Jon Cook here, thanks for the invite  👋

Your Stirlingkit Panhead is sounding good!

As well as the high speed needle adjustment
there is also a low speed needle adjustment in the center of the throttle arm. It’s a flat head screw. 
It’s a very sensitive adjustment; a little goes a long way.
Turning the screw left richens mixture, turning right leans it.  Can’t be sure, but your engine sounds a bit rich to me in your video.  You’ll definitely know & hear when the carb tune is getting there when the engine is running on both cylinders.

Unfortunately there isn’t a way to adjust ignition timing. The distributor is not functional, it just holds the Hall sensor wire.  The distributor looks so real!

The instruction manual is a bit vague. I’ve been talking with Stirlingkit and was advised to add 10ml of 2 stroke oil to the hole where the starter / generator would mount. This oil keeps the cam, crank gear, and tappets lubricated. The upper valve train is lubricated by grease on the rocker arms and also by blow-by.

I’ve got probably 4+ hours on my engine, and as it breaks in, it runs better and better. Definitely a sweet little engine and it sounds incredible.

I’m working on a base for mine, and a set of chrome shorty pipes. 😊

Hey Jon,

Welcome to the forum! We talked a bit in the Stirlingkit FB group. Still waiting for my engine to be shipped.

Hi Mike 👋 Hopefully you’ll get your engine soon!
I know Stirlingkit is getting them out pretty quickly in groups. It’s definitely worth the wait.