stock rope pull on Clone

tuf-duc · 08-09-2016, 08:06 PM

The 460 Clone package from Vegas comes with a rope starter pull cord. For grins, I tried to see if you can start the clone with the rope only. Good Luck with that! Unless you can actuate a compression release, I couldnt pull it thru. Anyone else tried this?

Skoal82 · 08-09-2016, 08:13 PM

I tried, almost took my arm off and promptly broke the rope.
On the stock clones they pull start a lot easier

fstg21 · 08-09-2016, 08:40 PM

Put 1.3 rockers on it with the stock compression release its easy. If you are running a cam without the release it's near impossible.

sho305 · 08-09-2016, 08:47 PM

My stock 420 pulled easy enough, with 1.3 rockers it was even easier. But hey, its even easier yet to use the pedal

I did try it just to make sure it worked in case of emergency. I also had the screw fall out of my stock clone rope handle and had to modify it some, vibration I am sure. I thought the Vegas did have comp release? Though some came with a different came I also heard.

raydhd · 08-09-2016, 08:52 PM

I have started my VC 460 with a milled head many times with the pull cord.I also have the 1.3 rockers on mine. But with the valve lash set correctly it should spin easily. I did reclock the starter unit so the handle is in the 12 o clock position.

tuf-duc · 08-10-2016, 09:20 PM

I tried it for a just in case the battery was too weak to start it. valve lash is set at .003I'll try the 12:00 rotation as well.

sho305 · 08-11-2016, 08:08 PM

Set the lash really small, and check it after a while it gets larger on break in.

Sweet5ltr · 08-12-2016, 02:11 PM

best way to pull it is to get it past the compression stroke, pull starts fairly easily after that.

sho305 · 08-13-2016, 03:22 PM

I have heard with some people the thing on the cam was bent and gave less release, this usually only an issue with a cheater or aftermarket cam.

tuf-duc · 08-13-2016, 06:23 PM

It's a standard VC Clone 460. No special cams. Valve lash is setat .003. I'll pull it past the compression mode and try that.

08-09-2016, 08:06 PM	#1
tuf-duc Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Haslet, Tx Posts: 92	stock rope pull on Clone The 460 Clone package from Vegas comes with a rope starter pull cord. For grins, I tried to see if you can start the clone with the rope only. Good Luck with that! Unless you can actuate a compression release, I couldnt pull it thru. Anyone else tried this?

08-09-2016, 08:13 PM	#2
Skoal82 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Central mn Posts: 1,036	Re: stock rope pull on Clone I tried, almost took my arm off and promptly broke the rope. On the stock clones they pull start a lot easier

08-09-2016, 08:40 PM	#3
fstg21 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 476	Re: stock rope pull on Clone Put 1.3 rockers on it with the stock compression release its easy. If you are running a cam without the release it's near impossible.

08-09-2016, 08:47 PM	#4
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,445	Re: stock rope pull on Clone My stock 420 pulled easy enough, with 1.3 rockers it was even easier. But hey, its even easier yet to use the pedal I did try it just to make sure it worked in case of emergency. I also had the screw fall out of my stock clone rope handle and had to modify it some, vibration I am sure. I thought the Vegas did have comp release? Though some came with a different came I also heard.

08-09-2016, 08:52 PM	#5
raydhd VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ Posts: 10,647	Re: stock rope pull on Clone I have started my VC 460 with a milled head many times with the pull cord.I also have the 1.3 rockers on mine. But with the valve lash set correctly it should spin easily. I did reclock the starter unit so the handle is in the 12 o clock position.

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08-10-2016, 09:20 PM	#6
tuf-duc Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Haslet, Tx Posts: 92	Re: stock rope pull on Clone I tried it for a just in case the battery was too weak to start it. valve lash is set at .003I'll try the 12:00 rotation as well.

08-11-2016, 08:08 PM	#7
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,445	Re: stock rope pull on Clone Set the lash really small, and check it after a while it gets larger on break in.

08-12-2016, 02:11 PM	#8
Sweet5ltr Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 93	Re: stock rope pull on Clone best way to pull it is to get it past the compression stroke, pull starts fairly easily after that.
Sweet5ltr Getting Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 93

08-13-2016, 03:22 PM	#9
sho305 Vegas modded 420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West MI Posts: 15,445	Re: stock rope pull on Clone I have heard with some people the thing on the cam was bent and gave less release, this usually only an issue with a cheater or aftermarket cam.

08-13-2016, 06:23 PM	#10
tuf-duc Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Haslet, Tx Posts: 92	Re: stock rope pull on Clone It's a standard VC Clone 460. No special cams. Valve lash is setat .003. I'll pull it past the compression mode and try that.

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