SP carbs again, engine blown too!
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Re: SP carbs again, engine blown too!
Yeah....post the answers on here Stripes, so us mere mortals can learn off you......cheers buddy and really good to speak to you over the phone!!!
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Re: SP carbs again, engine blown too!
Good effort man. Perseverence and all that jazz!
I might have beat my bike up by now..
I might have beat my bike up by now..

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Re: SP carbs again, engine blown too!
The do's and don'ts tend to apply to building an engine from more that one.dobbslc wrote:Hi guys I've just been reading this thread sorry about the bad luck with those engines, I've had a similar saga with mine over the last 3 months I rebuilt the top end with new valve guide seals head gasket reground the vales etc put back together got it running well after much fiddling about but it smokes when riding it now!!!!![]()
Mr Stripes can you tell me what the important do's & dont's are you mentioned? maybe I missed somthing. I don't want to give up yet.
Thanks.
Rob
Key point is only use matched engine cases (cases from one factory engine unless you know how to read the colour codes.
If you remove a cluitch always and i mean always use new clutch bolts. Never tighten for a second time as the will shear as initial torque is past the tensile limit of the bolt.
There are many more but they are key points
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Re: SP carbs again, engine blown too!
Good man, there must be hope for me then?... 

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Re: SP carbs again, engine blown too!
Geat news..........really happy for ya!!!
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Re: SP carbs again, engine blown too!
Can you help me? Iv purchased the sp from Lewis and Im still missing some parts. I think you have given him some help in the past.
Thanks
Thanks
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