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Re: motor blew up

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:03 pm
by Stankflapper
That piston on the left has heat siezed, and it must have got bloody hot in there as its nearly blown a hole in the top of the piston and its picked up in the inlet side,,dam thats hot!!

Re: motor blew up

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:43 pm
by hybrid
DuncanB wrote:Does it make much difference performance wise, Hybrid?
Couldn't say - when I did my engine, I did lots of other stuff along with it.

Re: motor blew up

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:07 am
by Stankflapper
Hey Ken, Just sing out if you need a hand with the rebuild, as you know I am only around the corner and can give you some assistance with putting it back to new. I have done the odd engine rebuild..hahahah Cheers Macca

Re: motor blew up

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:21 am
by ken007
thanks very much macca, i certainly will, it wont be till january id say as the all ords are a bit low at the moment, on a side note ,have started modifying my 250 lc restricted german pipes to full spec 350 pipes, what a job, the walls are that thin on the back that its tuff going with my arc welder and the restrictor near the header is the tuffest steel ,those japs didnt want anyone messing with there gear, will post a few picks when done, cheers ken

Re: motor blew up

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:03 pm
by EPApolice
We remove the tang for use in the aircooled bikes aswell for the same reason but again some guys dont do it and dont have any issues.