So I was able to weld up that buggered up backing plate, and then with a little work with the dremel I got the advance assembly to work again. Thanks to Jim I have an original on its way. Ran the motor for awhile today after retorqueing the head. No oil leaks. Compression is at 118ish on the left and 126ish on the right. A little oil in the left brings it up to 125. A bit lower than what I'd like to see. I'll be pulling the motor to repaint the frame and do a proper restore. Would you run this motor or freshen up the top end?
If this was me I would not touch anything before I got it on the road 200 ---.300 --500 miles or more
Driving as a running in procedure carefully and warm up
It can happen that the rings seat better in the Cylinder after a while
Whit that low mileage it can happen as I See it.
Secondly most likely some seals and gaskets needs to be replaced after a While .
There can be other things showing up after that time if unlucky.
And once the engine is out of the frame cam-chain off more things are perhaps done.
But I would not paint the frame either .. Once that is done it is no longer a Original bike.
Only at places fex where paint is gone .for rust protection. I would paint
Pulling the engine out and head off is a mechanical work that can go wrong. I have seen many over the years do just that
all human endeavors can and . In my view should be done only when needed. on bikes this old.
" Dont mess with things that works "
I have never had any shortage of things not working to bother with things that did work
The mechanical advance would not be an issue for me I would not even consider to pull the motor for it Because I would install Boyer as son as possible.
My view is that the mechanical advance don't hack it if more miles are run.
The bushing is poor and the springs will slacken and so on So replacement will come
Electrical problems will be there .. That can be time consuming