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« Reply #135 on: June 24, 2014, 08:17:30 PM » |
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Thanks fifer
A few more questions for you
1/ are the crank and pistons interchangeable
2/will a standard SU carb be alright
3/ I bought a electronic distributor for the standard 850 will this still be suitable
Thanks
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« Reply #136 on: June 24, 2014, 08:39:41 PM » |
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1/ are the crank and pistons interchangeable
Yes 2/will a standard SU carb be alright Yes , just change the carb needle AEB is the Yellow top carb needle AAT is the carb needle usual for most other engines 3/ I bought a electronic distributor for the standard 850 will this still be suitable Perfect  . . |
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« Reply #137 on: June 24, 2014, 09:01:51 PM » |
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Thank you,
You sir are a fount of knowledge, you have been most helpful
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« Reply #138 on: June 25, 2014, 07:01:55 AM » |
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Merv , I think my wife called me a Fount a few times ; at least I think that was what she said as her mouth was full at the time   . . |
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« Reply #139 on: June 25, 2014, 07:34:32 AM » |
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« Reply #140 on: June 25, 2014, 11:06:32 AM » |
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Well done Merv. It's probably the hardest part getting the engine sorted |
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« Reply #141 on: June 25, 2014, 08:50:46 PM » |
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Well done Merv. It's probably the hardest part getting the engine sorted Thanks Andy I could have built a trike around the engine and then come the big day find the engine no good, that would be very disappointing. Then to try and find an engine and at what price. The engine I got from stumpy wasn't looking to good on strip down. The bores were looking good I noticed after getting the head of, there seem to be a lot of end float on the crank, got the crank out then out came the pistons, the first two looked ok then came the third, that one had what looked like a graze on it the fourth was worse it had a scuff looking graze with the rings welded to the piston and blended into the graze. I have all new main and big end shells, thrust washers and rings to do my first engine, fortunately everything is standard on the second engine so I should be able to make one good one out of the two |
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« Reply #142 on: June 26, 2014, 04:41:08 PM » |
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good news merv hope it turns out well for you both engines i had had a bit of end float thought that was how they were meant to be
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« Reply #143 on: June 26, 2014, 06:16:49 PM » |
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Well done Merv. It's probably the hardest part getting the engine sorted Thanks Andy I could have built a trike around the engine and then come the big day find the engine no good, that would be very disappointing. Then to try and find an engine and at what price. The engine I got from stumpy wasn't looking to good on strip down. The bores were looking good I noticed after getting the head of, there seem to be a lot of end float on the crank, got the crank out then out came the pistons, the first two looked ok then came the third, that one had what looked like a graze on it the fourth was worse it had a scuff looking graze with the rings welded to the piston and blended into the graze. I have all new main and big end shells, thrust washers and rings to do my first engine, fortunately everything is standard on the second engine so I should be able to make one good one out of the two For interest sake where the worst pistons 3 and 4 from the front ,and for stumpy was the water hose blocked off on the head there ? |
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« Reply #144 on: June 26, 2014, 06:59:47 PM » |
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no steve brock ran a stainless tube along rocker box ti feed water to pump
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« Reply #145 on: June 26, 2014, 09:47:28 PM » |
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I got a friend who happens to be an old boy he's 73 and got all his marbles, he used to have his own garage until he gave it all up and retired, he still likes getting his hands dirty so he's been advising me and also giving me a hand. He went over the block and head with a straight edge, he said both looked good and the head didn't need skimming. The two bad pistons was the back two, I try and remember to put pictures of the pistons on tomorrow
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« Reply #146 on: June 26, 2014, 10:50:04 PM » |
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« Reply #147 on: June 27, 2014, 07:57:17 AM » |
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« Reply #148 on: June 27, 2014, 10:41:11 AM » |
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If he can still find the cap ? LOL Sorry mate, had to be said:) |
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« Reply #149 on: June 27, 2014, 10:41:54 AM » |
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no steve brock ran a stainless tube along rocker box ti feed water to pump
Just a thought Must do that on mine soon. |
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