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 helterskelter400
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| posted on June 23rd, 2003 at 11:29 PM |
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34 years of engine grime
finally got round to looking at our "new" $550 lic interim runabout/longer term donor.
34 years of engine plaque removed and found a 1500 singleport.
oil filter full of black plasticine type gum, oil like molasses, plugs, leads, points dissy cap all look like turn of the century stuff.
cleaned it up, replaced a few bits & fired it up. instant smooth purr/roar (exhausts & embankments dont mix).
excellent.
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| posted on June 23rd, 2003 at 11:32 PM |
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helterskelter400
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| posted on June 23rd, 2003 at 11:34 PM |
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helterskelter400
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| posted on June 23rd, 2003 at 11:35 PM |
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helterskelter400
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 09:20 AM |
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forgot to add that the engine numbers match as ther orig. how many times rebuilt is another matter though!! |
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 04:46 PM |
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even matches the bus! (speaking of bus, u might want to get that rear bumper looked at, looks a bit twisted)
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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helterskelter400
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 10:34 PM |
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twisted
bbck:
many many many other things to do b4 twistewd bumper gets straitnened.
this is the bro's fglass bucket from which i'm protecting the 69 bug. i'll watch & help & then have a go myself
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helterskelter400, what did you use to get the 34 years of engine plaque removed?
Regards,
Mark:thumb
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helterskelter400
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 10:59 PM |
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external grime:
kero, elbow grease, air degreasing gun, elbow grease & elbow grease.
internal:
2 "oil" changes with deisel. running motor for a short while to pump it around. then 3 changes with cheap oil then the put the gool oil in
it.
clean oil screen each time.
i've used deisel many many times on the dirtbike when i've drowned it trying to teach it to swim and the ride home has milk & creamed
the oil.
seems to have worked in the bug too.
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 11:04 PM |
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Thanks helterskelter400.
I think I've got some of that 'elbow grease', so I won't have to get any of that. I'll only have to get some Kero.
Thanks again!
Mark
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KruizinKombi
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| posted on June 24th, 2003 at 11:19 PM |
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A nice little bug, and a pretty straight looking kombi too! :thumb
Kruizin Kol
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