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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #75 on: June 18, 2008, 08:42:09 AM »
Quote from: hUSH on June 18, 2008, 12:28:09 AM
Nice one BH, as Mr Breeze observed.....Honda guys...feel the love. ;D
Just an aside, can you glue these suckers in with some heavy duty industrial strength glue?

I was wondering the same thing.  I would imagine it would be fine since it is not under pressure on the intake side.  Some thick, heat resistant goop would probably do the trick.

This brings up a question on mine...

I had my broken flange welded in by a machine shop and they put a thick weld bead on it, so I'm not too worried about it being airtight, but should I be?  Can you think of any way to test that?
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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #76 on: June 18, 2008, 12:14:12 PM »
Damn, I love this forum.

This engine will undoubtedly partially owe it's existence to you B.H.

I cannot begin to thank you enough for this.

JAG
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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #77 on: June 18, 2008, 01:27:10 PM »
JAG,

It's on its way.  I sent you a PM with the details.  Now get that bastard firing up!
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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #78 on: June 24, 2008, 04:03:37 PM »
I got the intake flange in the mail today. Thanks again for sending it!! I can now hand it over as well as my cylinders to be honed..

Another question I have in regards to buying rings, is that I see piston rings for sell every where, but does it include the oil ring and compression ring within each set??

Thanks,
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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #79 on: June 24, 2008, 09:03:26 PM »
Hey Jag,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I was recently looking for rings myself and I could only find them for like $160 (OEM).  I guess the '77 and '78 are odd years.  I decided to just get the 836cc kit from CycleX since it comes with rings.  Cost $399.  Not sure if you were thinking about the same, but something to consider.

Oh, and one other thing.  If I had the chance to do it over, I probably would have had the shop weld all of the flanges as you can see the 1 and 4 flanges even with the carbs on.  So I have a weld bead on the 1 and a hex on the four.  I guess it is irrelevant if your buggered flange is on the 2 or 3.  Something to think about.
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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #80 on: June 25, 2008, 01:19:30 AM »
Keep us up with the play JAG, you realise of course that once a donor part is accepted then all forum readers become surrogate owners?
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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #81 on: June 25, 2008, 08:46:41 AM »
Quote from: hUSH on June 25, 2008, 01:19:30 AM
Keep us up with the play JAG, you realise of course that once a donor part is accepted then all forum readers become surrogate owners?

With weekend custody twice a month :)
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Re: using an engine that has been sitting outside uncovered
« Reply #82 on: June 25, 2008, 10:42:04 AM »
Hahaha..  I was thinking the same thing myself.

As to when I look down at new and improved. freshly rebuilt engine, I'll see some shiny weld and always think of BungHole and his generosity.

If all you guys become surrogate owners, The bike will definitely have and get a lot of love and attention that's for sure!
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