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Offline Don R

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barn find gem
« on: August 20, 2025, 09:31:58 PM »
 Whaddya think, a little marvel mystery oil and button her up?
 
  Barn find, carbs and pipes removed.
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2025, 09:38:39 PM »
Barn Find of the Century.  I think it would make a great garden planter.  It already has rocks in the bottom for good drainage  ;D
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2025, 10:01:02 PM »
You should have left it in the barn. ;) ;)
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2025, 04:48:06 AM »
Its a Honda so itl be fine.            Eventualy
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2025, 05:15:26 AM »
If the bottom end is okay, it would make a good candidate for an 836 kit.

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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2025, 05:16:36 AM »
I've seen worse brought back to life.

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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2025, 06:53:50 AM »
Parts is parts!  :)
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2025, 07:41:05 AM »
Let us know what its fate is! It can be brought back!
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2025, 10:42:33 AM »
 I heated it in the gas grill and slid the sleeves out, it's now a nice naked cylinder with good fins. I'd love to sleeve it to 72mm, get a set of pistons and re-assemble my buddy's old stroker motor.
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2025, 10:52:43 AM »
Did you leave the pistons and rods in the sleeves?
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2025, 04:57:57 PM »
i like don's plan !
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Offline Rayzerman

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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2025, 06:19:49 PM »
All that will buff up just fine, just run a hone up and down a coupla times, lol.
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Re: barn find gem
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2025, 09:59:11 AM »
Quote from: bryanj on August 22, 2025, 10:52:43 AM
Did you leave the pistons and rods in the sleeves?
Yes, I spent way too much trying to save sleeves and pistons that were junk. The sleeves might have been OK with a 4mm bore but I wanted an early cylinder for big sleeves anyway.
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