Took the flywheel cover off to double check that missing bit wasn’t in there, noticed these extra washers:
Moved on to getting the engine to TDC for front cylinder:
Intake cam in place, both intake and exhaust have extra dots to confuse you:
Exhaust:
New gasket since I always rip this one apart when I open it up, a little grease here and there to help hold it in place is good since it only has 2 dowel pins:
Right side back together …yes I know I have forgotten about the ground wire in this picture but I noticed a little later:
PUUUUUH, finally found that missing bit …could have been expensive, had cranked the engine around a few times to hear if it was any strange sounds.
A magnet made it easy to recover it:
This cheap rubber tool makes it easy to work with spark plugs that are deep down:
Found that I had pinched this cable so had to loosen the flywheel cover once more:
Oil tank and radiator back in place and oil filled, hope I will be able to start her up soon.