96 VMAX 600 Center to Center / Clutch Alignment

[nfrantz007]

Rebuilt my entire engine at the end of last season and am finally getting everything back together and am trying to align the motor / primary for Center to Center. According to the tech pages C2C for this model is: 268.5 mm (~10.5 inches). With the motor mounts as far forward as possible I can only squeeze ~9.5 inches from the center of the secondary sheave to the center of the primary sheave. Am I measuring wrong or is something else up?

Being a full inch off (even without proper alignment tools) is boggling my mind. Are the motor mounts the only way to align the clutches for C2C?

Thanks!

 

[BARON 8BU]

Everything i looked up reads 10.57" Not sure how you are measuring. Sure you don't have a motor mount on wrong. I'll measure the wife's 600 XT when i get home tonight.

 

[dnale]

If I remember on my 96, I thought they had a torque arm that kept that distance pretty constant. You could adjust offset with shims on the 2ndary. It's been a while tho.

 

[nfrantz007]

Dnale:

Yes the torque arm only allows so much movement... which is why I am so confused. I HAVE to be measuring wrong but don't see how.

 

[dnale]

I made a little tool that had a hook on it and it went over the clutch and to the secondary. I had the measurments marked on it. Basically was a peice of light flat stock. Then I had the other side marked for offset.

 

[BARON 8BU]

Measured the wife's 969 XT 600 sled. 10.5" Center to center.

 

[sleddineinar]

You don't have of those rulers where someone cut the tip off in a table saw, do you?

 

[nfrantz007]

Measured twice with a yard stick and tape

 

[BARON 8BU]

Post some pics of the engine mounts as you currently have it in sled. Maybe we can then help idnetify the problem.

 

[nfrantz007]

I'll post pics as soon as I get back to it. Thanks for the help!

 

[braindead1684]

Check the front right engine mount for cracks too , all three of our Vmax had cracked them and we had to weld them.