Hi all,
I've just bought 2x Honda CB550Fs with the idea of combining to make one.
The previous owner told me that one of the engines ran recently, but has sat for around a year. Similar for the other.
The carbs clearly need a rebuild and I am planning on doing so, but should I re-build the entire engine? I'm unsure of its past and shining a torch down the valves show it's pretty grubby in there.
If so, would just a top-end rebuild suffice to 'check, clean, reseal and reassemble' or should I do the bottom end too?
The engine turns over, and I'm told it has good compression. There is no obvious signs of corrosion and everything /seems/ in order.
My workshop facilities are not great, so I'm eager to minimise doing unnecessary work if I can.
Raygun