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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #900 on: April 01, 2017, 07:32:21 pm »
Quote from: riverfever on April 01, 2017, 07:17:03 pm
That wheel looks glorious.

And more pics of Demi in those boots.

Here ya go :p
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #901 on: April 01, 2017, 11:35:57 pm »
Happy 30th dude!! I had mine last year and it's a weird but hey I'm still 18 in my head.... Congrats on the Concert/Speech....its easy to get caught up in the day to day and forget what an amazing thing you're doing....Happy for you man...And not a bad view either....you girl catch you drooling a bit??  :o  haha.

That 550 is going to be a magazine bike for sure man, wish we lived closer so we could tear around together man. Finally getting some nice weather tomorrow so going to split the day with my mistresses.....Harley and Honda.... I'll give you a shout buddy. Take it easy.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #902 on: April 02, 2017, 05:14:51 am »
Hey Bryan,
I have a spare bedroom or you can sleep on my couch when you get the boot from your girlfriend for all the Demi photos she finds on your phone!

Seriously man....very nice work on this bike.  Great welding job there too.  Those beads look good.

Looking forward to seeing this one put together and hearing it run.  It's going to be special.

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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #903 on: April 02, 2017, 09:58:56 am »
Nice job on the finish welds, Bryan. 

I got to visit Bryan's "shop."  It's a pretty amazing workspace with a VERY experienced in-house mechanic.  Lots of eye-candy for gear-heads!
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #904 on: April 02, 2017, 02:38:35 pm »
Quote from: Restoration Fan on April 02, 2017, 05:14:51 am
Hey Bryan,
I have a spare bedroom or you can sleep on my couch when you get the boot from your girlfriend for all the Demi photos she finds on your phone!

Seriously man....very nice work on this bike.  Great welding job there too.  Those beads look good.

Looking forward to seeing this one put together and hearing it run.  It's going to be special.

Ron

Just got the invoice from Mike so parts should be on the way soon!

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« Reply #905 on: April 02, 2017, 03:58:54 pm »
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #906 on: April 03, 2017, 02:57:07 pm »
Engine build details:

Stage 3 Porting
APE Race Balanced Crank
Polished, balanced and Shot Peen Rods
59mm Wiseco Pistons
Kibblewhite Oversized Valves
Serdi Valve Job
OEM Valve Guides
Guide R/R
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OEM Valve Guide O-Rings
Kibblewhite Valve Springs
Portmatched OEM Intake Manifolds
OEM Late Model Rode Bolts/Nuts
Viton Guide Seals
Tapered/Backcut Intake Valves
Milled Head -0.003
Bore Intake Seats 0.9
Cylinder Bored
Cylinder Decked


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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #907 on: April 03, 2017, 03:18:15 pm »
Quote from: BLAC on April 03, 2017, 02:57:07 pm
Engine build details:

Stage 3 Porting
APE Race Balanced Crank
Polished, balanced and Shot Peen Rods
59mm Wiseco Pistons
Kibblewhite Oversized Valves
Serdi Valve Job
OEM Valve Guides
Guide R/R
Guides Honed
OEM Valve Guide O-Rings
Kibblewhite Valve Springs
Portmatched OEM Intake Manifolds
OEM Late Model Rode Bolts/Nuts
Viton Guide Seals
Tapered/Backcut Intake Valves
Milled Head -0.003
Bore Intake Seats 0.9
Cylinder Bored
Cylinder Decked
That baby will be a runner!


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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #908 on: April 03, 2017, 03:41:05 pm »
As long as I put it together correctly  :P
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« Reply #909 on: April 11, 2017, 12:42:47 pm »
Alright!  It's go time!

Got something in the mail!
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The goods!


Stage 3 JMR Head w/oversized valves


Intake Port


Exhaust port:


Vapor blasted, decked and bored cylinder:


Polished, peen'd and balanced rods (with late model 750 hardware).  I had a gram scale out and each one is 301 on the dot! (not to second guess JMR's work, more to appreciate it  ;D)


Wiseco forged aluminum pistons:


Now it is time to start the assembly! (don't worry, y'all wont miss out on the build... I will have tons of questions as I second guess myself throughout the entire process)   ;D
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #910 on: April 11, 2017, 01:22:02 pm »
Another stellar port job from JMR!
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Re: 1974 CB550. Monoshock. Engine Build. "BLAC"
« Reply #911 on: April 11, 2017, 04:26:54 pm »
Quote from: BLAC on April 11, 2017, 12:42:47 pm
Stage 3 JMR Head w/oversized valves


Intake Port


Exhaust port:


FYI -- some will refer to this as a Stage 4 JMR head (Stage 3 with oversize valves).

I always love Mike's description of his Stage 3 job:  "This head kicks ass . . .  no disappointments no matter the displacement."
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #912 on: April 11, 2017, 04:42:04 pm »
Ah gotcha! I think it is just the oversized intake valves, so maybe that is 3+ :P

Is there any pros/cons to installing the piston/rod in from the top of the cylinder then attaching it to the crank vs attacking the piston/rods to the crank then lowering the cylinder down on top of it and installing the pistons from the bottom? I have seen it done both ways.

To me it makes sense to install them from the top as the rings will scrape the excess oil off the walls (functioning as they would typically) instead of pushing them up from the bottom with oil getting collected on top of them?

Probable doesn't matter too much either way..
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #913 on: April 11, 2017, 04:51:00 pm »
B,

Let me know if you need to borrow a piston ring compressor tool.  I have one.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #914 on: April 11, 2017, 05:03:11 pm »


Polished, peen'd and balanced rods (with late model 750 hardware).  I had a gram scale out and each one is 301 on the dot! (not to second guess JMR's work, more to appreciate it  ;D)



What rods are those? OEM? Dam those parts are beautiful.



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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #915 on: April 11, 2017, 05:04:50 pm »
Quote from: SF on April 11, 2017, 05:03:11 pm



What rods are those? OEM? Dam those parts are beautiful.


Yep they are stock rods that Mike worked his magic on (with the upgraded hardware from the late model 750)
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #916 on: April 11, 2017, 06:10:24 pm »
Step up and coat your slugs-
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #917 on: April 11, 2017, 06:35:31 pm »
Quote from: calj737 on April 11, 2017, 06:10:24 pm
Step up and coat your slugs-

Who do you use Cal? I've seen Swaintech mentioned but was curious who you used.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #918 on: April 11, 2017, 06:36:28 pm »
That was my follow up question also. I just sent an email out to Calico as well.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #919 on: April 11, 2017, 06:57:31 pm »
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Let me know if you need to borrow a piston ring compressor tool.  I have one.
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Take it from me.  You DEFINITELY want to use this piston ring compressor tool.  It saves a ton of time & effort.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #920 on: April 11, 2017, 07:30:23 pm »
Quote from: Restoration Fan on April 11, 2017, 06:57:31 pm
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on April 11, 2017, 04:51:00 pm
B,

Let me know if you need to borrow a piston ring compressor tool.  I have one.
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Take it from me.  You DEFINITELY want to use this piston ring compressor tool.  It saves a ton of time & effort.

Definitely! I'm going to check with my GFs grandpa to see if he has one before I head down to longbeach though ;)

Any thoughts on pistons/rods going top down or up through the bottom?
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #921 on: April 12, 2017, 05:34:58 am »
Sorry, Guys, was driving home from an all day session with Fezzler...

I use a local guy, Andy Vaughan of Thermal Tech Coatings, in Hopewell, VA. He charges $15/piston/coat.
What you see is:
- a Thermal Reflective coat on the domes (helps reflect the combustion heat back up towards the head and away from the underside of the piston. Some arguments too about it helping with a more complete burn of the fuel and reduction of carbon build-up.

- skirts are treated with Dry Film Lubricant for dry starts, reduced friction (less heat) and prolongs the life of the slug

- underside of piston is treated with Oil Shed coating. This I had applied to help prevent crankcase oil from clinging to the piston and absorbing heat from combustion, thereby in theory keeping oil temp lower. How much? No clue. worth it? $60 against the price of a build and cooler oil on an air-cooled motor; I think so.

If you would like some assistance on logistics, you are welcome to send them to me, and I will ferry them back and forth to Andy. But Brian, that motor deserves these coatings. And Matt, at least the upper 2 for yours since you're running an oil cooler on your track bike.
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #922 on: April 12, 2017, 08:17:54 am »
Glad everything arrived in good order Bryan. That was a very comprehensive project.
  I PM'd you to remind that the cylinder needs to be thoroughly washed out with hot, soapy water. Dry and wipe the sleeves out with paper towel and WD40 until the towel comes out clean. Cleanliness cannot be over emphasized! ;) ;D
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« Reply #923 on: April 12, 2017, 11:02:51 am »
Quote from: MRieck on April 12, 2017, 08:17:54 am
Glad everything arrived in good order Bryan. That was a very comprehensive project.
  I PM'd you to remind that the cylinder needs to be thoroughly washed out with hot, soapy water. Dry and wipe the sleeves out with paper towel and WD40 until the towel comes out clean. Cleanliness cannot be over emphasized! ;) ;D

Will Do!  I am considering painting (or some other expensive treatment Cal makes me pay for  ;)) the cylinder and block sanding the fins, either way it will be spotless when I install it  :D

Thanks again for doing all this work for me. I was typing up and email but figured it might just be easier to reply to your comment here. I am beyond excited to get this thing together and making noise. Needless to say, everyone I have shown photos to have been blown away by your work!  Now I just need to sell some body parts and make a call to Megacycle  8)
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Re: 1974 CB550. Racetech Monoshock. JMR Head. Built Engine. "BLAC"
« Reply #924 on: April 12, 2017, 02:02:32 pm »
Which cam, Bryan? The 126-20 I used with the +1 intakes and Wiseco required a relief cut be milled in the pistons. I see Mile already milled the cam relief in the head so I was wondering if you're going ultra hot...
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