I work in a shipyard that build Navy Destroyers, pipefitter/ was a pipewelder. Working on 25 years
Got the power plant back in today. What a job by myself, but she's in. Waiting for the carbs., thank again TC. I'm going to put some Marvel...
Back from work (2nd shift sucks.) Tc, I bet the gas sniffing dog wouldn't of pick up a hint of gas off that package, you think? Their in pretty...
Update on ring job. I've got the engine back together, spun it just enough to get a compression reading. With just assembly lubrication, the 60...
Thank you TC,your who I wanted to hear it from. My carbs are on there way to you.
I've got all parts for the engine except the head bolts. I don't see anything wrong with old ones, but I was told that if the bolts have been...
Yes, TC it come out really good. Didn't think it was going to but it honed out really good. I PM you TC.
I honed them to get the flaws out, and with the in and out motion created cross hatching. It's so the new rings don't wear into the old grove or...
I did them today, I think they call it cross hatching, if I'm not mistaking.
OK, I got into her, and was nervous has what I was going to find. Well I've got pictures, not to clear, but you gear-heads can see the problem....
You guys are awesome, just keeps me chugging on. Probably would of gave up long ago, but you guys keep me going. Just got home from work, 1am....
Will have a update and some pictures of the tear down maybe this week. Hoping it just needs rings. If worse, time to part out the old girl, that...
Ok I think I've got it, here we go. The red circle is the small spring I was talking about it's missing on the other linkage.The yellow circle...
Ok I've pulled the engine and she going into my shop tomorrow, it wasn't such a big deal. I pulled the carburetors and found what I think is...
Update: Toe cutter has been helping me out on pin pointing the problems. With no lift or pressure on the valves I put slight air pressure in the...
What test or procedure could I do next?
Update: I got 120 psi on appositive cylinder.I put a shot of oil in bad cylinder and it got up to 90psi. Any suggestions?
It doesn't want to stay running, chocks and puck for a few seconds. I checked only one cylinder, the one that was bad before the gasket repair....
put a new headgasket in, valve adjustment. Got 60 psi.
I've got to decide to put more money then I want in this bike or part it out to you guys who I know are having hard times find parts for these...
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