Author Topic: My new chopper. A real "back in the day" survivor. (Read 83038 times)

jaguar · « **Reply #150 on:** October 24, 2013, 06:09:29 AM »

Oh, I'll have to see if I can locate an O ring for that.
Thanks

DustyRags · « **Reply #151 on:** October 25, 2013, 12:50:28 PM »

Goldwing water pump cover o-ring. Honda still makes 'em. You're welcome

jaguar · « **Reply #152 on:** October 31, 2013, 01:54:05 PM »

Had some time today so I spend it on the chopper.

Motor needed to come out for gaskets and such.
Came out without much fuss, way easier then a stock frame!
Bunch of parts already here, bunch more to order.

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #153 on:** November 01, 2013, 05:12:09 AM »

Quote from: jaguar on October 31, 2013, 01:54:05 PM

Came out without much fuss, way easier then a stock frame!

Chopper frames are awesome like that! It's also nice to be able to tear down the entire top end with the engine still IN the frame!

jaguar · « **Reply #154 on:** November 01, 2013, 06:25:54 AM »

Yeah, if it was just the top end I wouldn't have pulled it. Would have been so easy.

jaguar · « **Reply #155 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:46:53 PM »

Got the top end off.
Not a lot of good news...
At some point the motor kind of ate one of the tensioners...

Some oil starvation..

Very broken.

I assume Honda doesn't make these any more either. So on the hunt for a replacement.
Also going to need to find the rest of the broken parts in the engine.

Joy

Stev-o · « **Reply #156 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:30:43 PM »

Time for a 650 cam?

jaguar · « **Reply #157 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:41:33 PM »

Yeah I planed to run a some sort of performance cam.
With the prices of 650 cams being what they are, I might just buy a web.

Need to sort the tensioner first though...

toytuff · « **Reply #158 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:46:07 PM »

I forgot about this thread. What happened?

Does David Silver have any?

tt

Stev-o · « **Reply #159 on:** November 07, 2013, 05:05:55 PM »

Is this it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cb550-Cam-Chain-Tensioner-14520-323-000-/271314101255?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f2b94a407&vxp=mtr

jaguar · « **Reply #160 on:** November 07, 2013, 07:16:52 PM »

Honestly I don't know what happened.
Ran fine and didn't hear an issue.

No that's not the part.

Quote from: toytuff on November 07, 2013, 04:46:07 PM

I forgot about this thread. What happened?

Does David Silver have any?

tt

Quote from: toytuff on November 07, 2013, 04:46:07 PM

I forgot about this thread. What happened?

Does David Silver have any?

tt

Quote from: toytuff on November 07, 2013, 04:46:07 PM

I forgot about this thread. What happened?

Does David Silver have any?

tt

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #161 on:** November 07, 2013, 10:14:49 PM »

I roasted a cam on my 750 due to oil starvation. When you get it all back together, leave the valve cover off and kick it over until you see the top end getting lubricated properly. Peace of mind...

jaguar · « **Reply #162 on:** November 26, 2013, 08:47:55 PM »

New cam chain guide vs old one

And a broken valve guide...
Wasn't happy to find this, along with the bent valve that caused it.
Just more parts to replace and work to do.
Not 100% sure what the plan should be, or will be for this yet.

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #163 on:** November 26, 2013, 11:03:43 PM »

Wow. Suckamundo! Sorry, Man!

jaguar · « **Reply #164 on:** November 27, 2013, 06:36:48 AM »

Yeah.

Replacing valve guides isn't really a DIY job either....
Was trying to keep cost down on this build.

Trying to price out parts now

jaguar · « **Reply #165 on:** November 27, 2013, 07:08:03 AM »

But then again the cam bearings don't look so hot.
Anyone got a good head?

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #166 on:** November 27, 2013, 10:17:48 PM »

Quote from: jaguar on November 27, 2013, 06:36:48 AM

Yeah.

Replacing valve guides isn't really a DIY job either....
Was trying to keep cost down on this build.

Trying to price out parts now

Why isn't it a DIY job? I did the guides on my 78F. Really not that hard at all!

jaguar · « **Reply #167 on:** November 28, 2013, 06:42:19 AM »

Yeah?
Ill have to look into that

DustyRags · « **Reply #168 on:** November 28, 2013, 09:42:54 PM »

It looks like that chain slider was installed backwards- the chain shoulda been on the flat side, but all the wear marks are on the "humped" side!

jaguar · « **Reply #169 on:** April 21, 2014, 09:41:18 AM »

Scored a replacement head on ebay a while back.
Stripped and rebuilt it so that solves one issue.

Need to rince out the gunk from the bottom end of the motor. Also make sure no passages are blocked.
Then the motor can go back together and in.

As always I am behind the time frame I was hoping for, but at least im still having fun

DustyRags · « **Reply #170 on:** April 21, 2014, 02:57:05 PM »

Time frames shift. Did you get the new chain slider in the right way?

jaguar · « **Reply #171 on:** April 21, 2014, 04:30:02 PM »

I do have a new slider, and will be installing it correctly.

Don't actually think it was actually installed backwards before, I think it was damaged and turned inside the engine.

DustyRags · « **Reply #172 on:** April 21, 2014, 10:32:01 PM »

Oof. That can't be good for it.

jaguar · « **Reply #173 on:** July 23, 2014, 03:11:25 PM »

So I'm still plugging away on this thing.
Graduated, now I'm an engineer! Mechanical with an aerospace concentration.
On job hunt now.

Mostly been riding my 1100f.
Was mildly looking for a complete replacement engine as to not waste more time.

Got a timing chain, but I don't have a riveter. Don't really want to spend the money on one, but unsure if there is another way.

Stev-o · « **Reply #174 on:** July 23, 2014, 04:48:48 PM »

Congrats!

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Author Topic: My new chopper. A real "back in the day" survivor. (Read 83038 times)