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Offline nickfarrowdesign

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1973 engine stamp
« on: May 09, 2020, 02:15:49 AM »
Hi folks, as I'm putting my top end back together this morning I thought I'd share this little bit of intrigue..

Seems the Honda boys got there number punches mixed up when stamping this one.

Any one else seen one of these?


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Re: 1973 engine stamp
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2020, 04:33:15 AM »
Factory stamp, I have seen Harley examples, first cb750, thanks for posting.

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Re: 1973 engine stamp
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2020, 04:53:43 AM »
 Must have been built on a Monday morning or a Friday  :D

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Re: 1973 engine stamp
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2020, 09:24:48 AM »
Must have been built on a Monday morning or a Friday  :D
Hahaa not sure which I'd prefer it to be! Been good to me today so maybe it was a sloooow Monday!

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Re: 1973 engine stamp
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2020, 09:56:02 AM »
Must have been built on a Monday morning or a Friday  :D
Hahaa not sure which I'd prefer it to be! Been good to me today so maybe it was a sloooow Monday!

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Maybe quality control worked that day?! How many duplicates are out there? :D
CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967