It’s been a hell of a fight to get this thing back to rights. I had the engine out because it had never been touched, spent at least thirty hours cleaning and prepping the engine as it was in rough shape. Same with the frame. Luckily I didn’t have to paint the wheels, but four hours each and a...
I figured it out!!! There’s a spacer that goes behind the chain cover!
https://www.ronniesmailorder.com/oemparts/a/hon/506f8e61f8700229747b9671/oil-pump
It’s #10 in the diagram! I hope this helps, I’ve been shaking my head ever since hahahahha
I’m having the exact same issue! I’ve got EVERYTHING in place and I still have a gap between the left upper engine spacer and the frame. It’s driving me mad!!!