Hi All
Thanks for all the suggestions.
I have been stripping down and cleaning up parts over this weekend, getting the Rocker cover, head and block ready to go to a local engineering firm for the once over and to get an estimate on the work required.
I still have yet to crack the crankcase open and see what awaits me inside. I am pretty sure the bottom cam chain sprocket will be in a similar state to the top one, so in order to get ahead of the game: does anyone out there know of any good condition Crankshafts available for a 1976 550f1, I have found a new one but the price is very scary!!!!!
I have been trying to add some photo's for those who are interested, but so far I cannot get the post to send with pics? any suggestions? I live on a boat and only have interweb via a mobile phone hotspot. Maybe this could be the problem?
Bryanj. Still interested in that cam sprocket, as and when you may find it.
Richard