I don't intend to make a heap of posts about all the background activity. Needless to say I took advantage of the post-Christmas sales to get a few tool bits. A valve spring compressor, torque wrench and a few ancillary items made their way into the tool chest.
I have also found the Virgao Tech forum a great source of advice. It is tightly moderated (certainly compared to other forums I have been on) and has heaps of practical information. The two most helpful posts at this stage have been the cam seizure and spoke wheel conversion info.
My "orginal" motor I think is seized but won't know the extent of the damage or wear until I tear it down. I intend to do this in parallel with my "good" motor, comparing all dimensions with the factory wear limits. Hoping this will make it clear what is junk and what is OK. Having already been through one of the heads I was surprised at the design of the cam bearing - a solid chunk of non rotating alloy. Obviously works but now I know a roller bearing fits off the shelf I reckon its a common sense mod.
The advice from a fellow Aussie of the spoked wheel conversion means I can push on with parts finding. Unfortunately it is only UK and US markets, but there is ample supply.
I have also found the Virgao Tech forum a great source of advice. It is tightly moderated (certainly compared to other forums I have been on) and has heaps of practical information. The two most helpful posts at this stage have been the cam seizure and spoke wheel conversion info.
My "orginal" motor I think is seized but won't know the extent of the damage or wear until I tear it down. I intend to do this in parallel with my "good" motor, comparing all dimensions with the factory wear limits. Hoping this will make it clear what is junk and what is OK. Having already been through one of the heads I was surprised at the design of the cam bearing - a solid chunk of non rotating alloy. Obviously works but now I know a roller bearing fits off the shelf I reckon its a common sense mod.
The advice from a fellow Aussie of the spoked wheel conversion means I can push on with parts finding. Unfortunately it is only UK and US markets, but there is ample supply.
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