Losing all Hope!! (76' CJ 360 T)

[NowhereFast]

So my bike is running, running well?....no. I bench synced my carbs today as well to my knowledge as possible and while following a step by step video online that was very helpful. I was having idle issues, it would hang up at whatever i would rev too then very slowly go down. Today after the bench sync it wasn't doing it as bad, also after adjusting each carbs air mixture screw and getting the idle 1-2000. It is better than before but no where near a perfect idle nor a perfect descent, so that's that. I also have a noisy top end, very noisy. I adjusted rockers, re set my cam chain adjuster and checked ignition timing/points pretty much all i can do without pulling the top end. The bike rides, it pulls all the way up too 4000-4500 where (heres the important part) i get this awful topping out feeling/really loud whining from what i think is coming from the top end, it sounds awful so i shift up a gear and boom noise gone until i reach 4-4500 again and go to shift into the next gear. This noise occurs at every gear at the same place 4-4500, while riding all the way until those rpm's it feels somewhat okay, perfect? No. But hey its a craigslist find. I'm really bumming hard on this one I blew up my engine last year on my CJ and i happened to find the same year and model on craigslist for 250$(non running, said he had it running a year ago and "sounded good" yea right....thanks man) plan was to pull engine and put it into my CJ frame/wheels/forks everything from last year. I made the jump before starting the engine to rebuild everything/new paint/new cables/tires/powder coat/bearings literally everything but this engine i had picked up. I get all excited to finally fire up the engine and to hopefully require minimal work, boy was i wrong, now I'm in over my head with a beautiful awesome looking bike that is essentially useless right now. I'm nearing a dead end i am on my own here with no help (in person) and its tough man this is my first real "build". I want to finish this I want nothing more than to tell all my buddies that are telling me to put it on craigslist to eat shit when i fire her up and ride off on a well tuned bike. I'll do whatever it takes, I am so eager to learn and don't cut corners. Honda 1976 CJ 360 T

 

[NowhereFast]

Good talk guys!

 

[mydlyfkryzis]

Bench Syncing is a starting point, not an ending point.

Not intending to say I told you (You in the general sense) so, but I have siad many times on this site and others, get the motorcycle running well before modding. No matter how many items you powder coat the parts and frame, the bike is not much use if the motor is not working.

The noise may be the cam chain tensioner being loose, or broken, the chain guide loose or broken.

first try adjusting it. If the tensioner is loose, you can get the type of noise you are referring too.

If that doesn't work, then get a gasket set, pull the engine, take the cam cover off (You don't need to pull the head yet....

The cam chain tensioner will be visible (with a light) and fairly easy to remove.

There is nothing really mysterious, the engines are simple. A broken or worn part that makes that kind of noise leaves evidence that can be found...But without the man of steel's xray vision, we are left to using our tools.