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[Udo]

Sorry no photos other half is away and took the camera with her.

Anyway after speaking to my relatives who own a local garage & rolling road yesterday morning the engine build is going to change slightly in that I have just found that in one of the units they have, which for years I have assumed to be empty, is a block boring machine and they also have a jig for cutting the valve reliefs in the pistons

I'm therefore now looking at buying the parts separatly rather than a short engine kit

Will just need to use local engineering firm to reface the block once its plugged and re-drilled

[ed4ran]

it really is an Aladdin's cave there!!!

[Udo]

yeah I've been going down there since I was about 7 and still don't know what they have stashed away. Although I know of a few pension fund projects in the units.

Cheers for the heads up re the piston jig

Hopefully it means I can save some cash on the machining work to spend on better bottom end

[arnie.d]

sounds like a fun lil project.
couldnt you try using all four of your R1 cards dude?
that would be real nice

[ed4ran]

Nah, fuel injection is the way to go!!!

[Udo]

Have thought about the R1 carbs but they would stick out further than the BMW injection and I dont want anything sticking out the front.

[supermotolee]

i'd stick with the injection worked fine for the bike!

[arnie.d]

Nah, fuel injection is the way to go!!!

i disagree
after waht i saw yesterday you would to lol

[Sprocket]

Nah, fuel injection is the way to go!!!

i disagree
after waht i saw yesterday you would to lol

And you still keep us in suspense??

[ed4ran]

LA LA LA LA Im not listening LA LA LA LA

[Udo]

Go on then arnie do tell?

Progress on mine is happening, I've about sorted the spec for the bottom end just need to check a few things out with people re specifications of components then orders will be placed.

Also have sorted some overtime at work so thats going to bring in half the cost of the bottom end which is a good start along with other items I'm currently selling and already sold.

Going to purchase an engine stand also seeing as the engine build will be slow and steady.

[ed4ran]

dont forget to take more picies!!

[Sprocket]

Here's a teaser

[mini93]

hmm valve clearences i spy?

[Udo]

When I have something to take a photo of Ed I will - at the moment its an old oily engine sat under the bench in the garage - not much to look at

Sprocket - who did you get to block the stud/oil ways in the block or did you do it yourself?

I'm going to get the piston cut differently ie just the "crescents" as required for the valves