Well in the time it took to write the previous posts I was able to remove the lower end. While I dislike working incorrectly I absolutely love finding out what I did wrong. Each time I fished the cam chain the results we like in the following picture. I could have solved this with Spokes magic camera but....
You can see the metal protrusion on the crank that caught the retainer clip and the chain, while not engaged properly, engaged enough to "motor" the engine and operate the valves properly (it even ran for a second or two). It even seems to have correct tension in the faulty condition.
Fortunately all this cost me was some time and a little pride, but is all worth the learning for me and maybe somebody else too.
Sorry I beat you guys to the punch but I couldn't let this one go. I must be cursed cause I bet Spokes had a cam chain problem.
I'll report tomorrow after the reassembly and install. Thanks to all for the help you would have offered.
Now if I can only find another retainer....
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