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Offline parm94

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Re: 1975 CB550F ss from parts THREE years in getting closer now
« Reply #50 on: April 17, 2016, 11:34:32 pm »
Looking spectacular! Can't wait to paint mine once exams are over.
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Offline jonda500

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Re: 1975 CB550F ss from parts THREE years in getting closer now
« Reply #51 on: April 18, 2016, 08:59:31 pm »
Well she looks beaut and attracts a lot of attention and praise where ever I go, but after running only one tankful of fuel through the new tank the top left side of the engine suffered a lack of oil pressure wrecking the camshaft and two rockers. Looks like I'm gonna be pulling the engine back out a little sooner than planned to refresh it with new chains, rings, crank seals and now rockers and a camshaft too!
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Re: 1975 CB550F ss from parts THREE years in getting closer now
« Reply #52 on: April 19, 2016, 06:43:00 am »
Wow...sorry to hear.
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Re: 1975 CB550F ss from parts THREE years in getting closer now
« Reply #53 on: April 19, 2016, 01:16:56 pm »
Bummer! Sorry you have to open her up.
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Re: 1975 CB550F ss from parts THREE years in getting closer now
« Reply #54 on: April 19, 2016, 11:01:24 pm »
that sucks big time.
on the bright side, it's an opportunity to improve and you may learn what caused the oil starvation, and can avoid that in the future.
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Re: 1975 CB550F ss from parts THREE years in getting closer now
« Reply #55 on: April 20, 2016, 01:17:02 am »
Great thread, impressive rebuild from the parts you had. Hope the oil issue is an easy fix for you.
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