Gcraay
XS650 Addict
I'm starting a rebuild of a 1975 xs 650 B motor.
Now, What I'm looking for, and I would think this would help others in the forum as well.
I'm looking for the top ten or more things that you wish someone told you about rebuilding this engine before you started.
Not the obvious, new gaskets, o-rings, cleaning, inspection...etc. This is the obvious stuff, I want those things that you found out about after screwing it up. The advice given on things like using grease on these fittings to make them fit together better, the do's and don'ts that make this go easier and better from the beginning.
I may be smart enough to pay for a pro to re-phase the cam and crank, but not smart enough to resist the urge to beat out the thingamajig with a big hammer.
I'll start:
1: Pay for a pro to re-phase the cam and crank, these changes need to be too perfect to just give it a try.
Now, What I'm looking for, and I would think this would help others in the forum as well.
I'm looking for the top ten or more things that you wish someone told you about rebuilding this engine before you started.
Not the obvious, new gaskets, o-rings, cleaning, inspection...etc. This is the obvious stuff, I want those things that you found out about after screwing it up. The advice given on things like using grease on these fittings to make them fit together better, the do's and don'ts that make this go easier and better from the beginning.
I may be smart enough to pay for a pro to re-phase the cam and crank, but not smart enough to resist the urge to beat out the thingamajig with a big hammer.
I'll start:
1: Pay for a pro to re-phase the cam and crank, these changes need to be too perfect to just give it a try.