06-29-2007, 11:21 PM
Dropped the rods off at the machine shop yesterday, they are getting machined and having the bearings and bushings installed. once they get back I'm going to balance them at the shop, balance the pistons, install new rings, and have a nicely matched top end.
More bad news today though. One of the exhaust valves is pitted, and closer inspection showed that all of the valves had extremely worn keeper grooves, probably about 5,000 miles from dropping a valve. new valves it is. I might get fancy and do some 5-angle crap or something, maybe polish up the ports.
Rideable and street-legal by early August is not out of the question. that's a very optimistic estimate though. a more realistic estimate would be mid-late September, but if I stay optimistic it might just get done sooner.
More bad news today though. One of the exhaust valves is pitted, and closer inspection showed that all of the valves had extremely worn keeper grooves, probably about 5,000 miles from dropping a valve. new valves it is. I might get fancy and do some 5-angle crap or something, maybe polish up the ports.
Rideable and street-legal by early August is not out of the question. that's a very optimistic estimate though. a more realistic estimate would be mid-late September, but if I stay optimistic it might just get done sooner.
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