yes, thanks for reminding me.
i sat here soon after that and wrote an explanation much like the correction i wrote about "oil" being involved in my engine failure and the 'clutch drum" comment that caused such uproar, but appearantly i never pushed submit.
as usual, i was hurrying to get the initial configuation together. a bad habit.
i had rushed installing the new clutch drum and overloaded the shaft bearings. i had made a rushed attempt to salvage my original motormounts and not achieved a nearly close enough chain line. i was using a brand new chain that stretched like crazy. all this made a ton of noise AND my engine was running destructively lean and down on topend power.
i've corrected all this and will reassemble my engine with the stock exhaust on Monday. i've gotten some good tips on smoothing the chain and gear box operation and am working my way thru them. in the end i'll have a very reliable setup, it remains to be seen if it will ever be as fast, smooth and quiet as the GEBE was.
i still have my original dual belt jackshaft plans i can work on if i decide to.
steve