Topic: Final Generation of Billet blocks??

[bigutah]

She’s worthy of one. Waiting on those pesky intake velocity airbox things so I can use the STD box and go riding. Also, picked up a genuine 4-1 yoshimura if and one has interest in the 4-1 moto GP pipe. Sounds amazing.

Planning on doing a few coast trips on this old girl.


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[MRieck]

I see Millennium had a fire and are out of the cylinder plating business right now.

Thanks for the heads up Don. I went to the website to check it out and while it doesn't sound to bad it will be awhile before the plating department is up and running. These blocks will take 3 months or so to get out.....I imagine they'll be up and running in that time frame. They do a lot of plating.....I have a feeling they'll be in a hurry to get that going again.

[MRieck]

She’s worthy of one. Waiting on those pesky intake velocity airbox things so I can use the STD box and go riding. Also, picked up a genuine 4-1 yoshimura if and one has interest in the 4-1 moto GP pipe. Sounds amazing.

Planning on doing a few coast trips on this old girl.


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I can't help myself....God that exhaust system fits like $hit.😂

[willbird]

She’s worthy of one. Waiting on those pesky intake velocity airbox things so I can use the STD box and go riding. Also, picked up a genuine 4-1 yoshimura if and one has interest in the 4-1 moto GP pipe. Sounds amazing.

Planning on doing a few coast trips on this old girl.


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I can't help myself....God that exhaust system fits like $hit.😂

With equipment like that a man could stand in one urinal stall and pee into the adjacent urinal easily LOL.

Bill

[denward17]

Could someone explain the plating process?

I assume the billet block will need some type of plating, but where?

[Don R]

 It's an electro plating process that adds a layer that provides hardness to the aluminum cylinder walls. They can also be sleeved with an iron liner.
 I know what the pistons cost, around $800 now I'm wondering what the cylinder honing and plating costs.

[PeWe]

The block to be bored for the actual pistons.
Send to Millenium for nikasil plating inside bores. Look almost like chrome.

Maybe honed with a diamond tool after nikasil?

Here my block Mike prepared for me.
I ordered pistons from Dynoman they shipped to Mike. (Plus some gaskets)

Good idea to order 2 equal sets of pistons since the block will outlive the pistons?
A set of extra rings for eventual mistake too

Photo of the test assembly without rings. Assembly lube used.
Final assembly got all cleaned up and motor oil on bores and rings.

Cyl studs came later. The 4 inner were fastened before block.
More space for the circlips and ring compression.
When on, the other studs were added.

[Stev-o]

She’s worthy of one. Waiting on those pesky intake velocity airbox things so I can use the STD box and go riding. Also, picked up a genuine 4-1 yoshimura if and one has interest in the 4-1 moto GP pipe. Sounds amazing.

Planning on doing a few coast trips on this old girl.


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I can't help myself....God that exhaust system fits like $hit.😂

I have the same MotoGP exhaust on my K6 and the muffler end is above the swing arm.

[MRieck]

Material has been ordered....60lbs each block.

[newday777]

Material has been ordered....60lbs each block.

What's the finished weight?

[MRieck]

Material has been ordered....60lbs each block.

What's the finished weight?

14.7lbs

[newday777]

Material has been ordered....60lbs each block.

What's the finished weight?

14.7lbs

OK 👍
What's the stock barrels weigh?

[MRieck]

Sorry Stu....you have a scale. Anyway.....360lbs of aluminum showed up today. Process is starting.

[MRieck]

This will be interesting. I've done this before and I'll be honest 90% of these units go overseas. I don't care about that but  the reality is everybody wants one until they are finished and then there are crickets. No more of these....this is me doing my best for a bike I love so much. You would not believe all the interest when they are gone. Christ....you'd think nobody had a chance buy one.

[newday777]

I'm still in

[fire113]

I'm still in too.

[MRieck]

Well....the day has arrived and the blocks are done. I will be picking them up this coming Wednesday. Everybody who is serious about purchasing one has to email or PM me for downpayment and cost information. I'm pretty sure a total of 4, maybe 5 are accounted for. Please contact me.
Mike

[newday777]

Well....the day has arrived and the blocks are done. I will be picking them up this coming Wednesday. Everybody who is serious about purchasing one has to email or PM me for downpayment and cost information. I'm pretty sure a total of 4, maybe 5 are accounted for. Please contact me.
Mike

😀👍

[MRieck]

I forgot to add there were 6 blocks made. No more after this and that's a promise.

[J.Webster Designs]

Hey Mike!

I heard through the grapevine about this post but it looks like the post was originally from April. Is there any possibility of getting on this train?

[newday777]

Hey Mike!

I heard through the grapevine about this post but it looks like the post was originally from April. Is there any possibility of getting on this train?

Look at post 66

[J.Webster Designs]

PM sent. Anyone have his email? I can't seem to find it in my records. I haven't been on in years.

[Stev-o]

PM sent. Anyone have his email? I can't seem to find it in my records. I haven't been on in years.

See reply #30 here...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,84388.25.html

[MRieck]

J Webster is all set.