My Cylinder head caps look different...

Bob750 · Post by **Bob750** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:11 pm

My early '64 305 Dream's cylinder head caps seem to be the ugliest part of my rebuild (a PO probably used a pipe wrench on them or something as the hexes are pretty chewed up). So I just started looking for replacements. I found some, so I'm not worried about getting my hands on some, but mine don't look like the ones everyone is selling.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid= ... &_from=R40

Anyone else's look different than these? Was there a revision somewhere along the line?

Mine are less domed, and have an angled portion by the hex and descending to a flat annular section at the edge. You could say they're flared instead of domed. Maybe the ones I have are a compatible, but incorrect set from a different bike?

Any insight would be most appreciated!

Thanks for reading!

Hoosier Tom · Post by **Hoosier Tom** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:40 pm

Bob,

Honda had 3 different issues of the tappet covers that I am aware of. If you look at my photo I think the one you have is shown on the left, part number 12361-259-000. The one on the right is the early domed version, 12361-268-000.

Regards- Tom

Hoosier Tom · Post by **Hoosier Tom** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:11 pm

I hope you found my reply useful and pertinent.

I wish you the best.

HT

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:51 am

Hoosier Tom wrote:I hope you found my reply useful and pertinent.

I wish you the best.

HT

I'm sure many will have done so, Tom.... ;-)