Subject: RE: Installing Nikasil's and redoing top end
Author: joe jump
Date: Aug 12, 2005, 10:01 AM
Post ID: 1719288608
Tom,
Don't take your heads to Hayden's (sounds like a new verse to
a Jonny Cash tune!) Auto Parts in LP City. They butchered up a set of
Norton cylinders for me once. You might give Speed a call (up by
Baltimore). He used to do all the head work for Bob's BMW, and now he
sells Guzzis.
Good Luck
Joe in St Louis
850T-Powered Ambo
"Junkyard"
Tom Christian wrote:
I'm going to be installing a Nikasil (850 replacement, not big bore) kit in my '74 Eldo this winter, and I'm thinking I should go ahead and get the whole "top-end done". The bikes mileage is unknown, but I'm guessing between 50-75k. Nothing leaks. Some oil blow by. So far I've been doing a rolling rebuild on this bike. I've had the motor out to diagnose a tranny problem, repaired and reshimmed the tranny, and fixed up most of the externals;, controls, cables, brakes, carbs, and existing wiring, did the alternator conversion, and removed the heads to check the chrome on piston tops (they were fine, but I want to do the Nikasil's anyway). I don't have machine tools, so I'm prepared to draw the DIY line there. This is all new territory for me, but I'm surmising I can probably install the cylinders/pistons myself, but should probably have the heads done (new valves, guides, etc.?) by a qualified machinist that knows loopframes. I live in Southern MD (western shore). Does anyone have a recommendation that's close by, or maybe I should just ship them out to Mark E., or is this work I can do myself? I'm sure its not a straight answer, but opinions welcome. Thanks, -tom |