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MIKE550/4:
hi guys

as some of you may know been stripping a 550, all thats left now is basically engine and wheels

right i am doing this for the first time , i have no previous experience, the engine has done 21 k , its been sat since 83, previous owner bit of a collector, apparently started it every now and again, thats all he would tell me, according to dvla its not been on road since 83 ,

the engine , my question is what to do , it turns over , has compression, what sort of rebuild to go for, what sort of engine rebuild/gasket set is needed, can you guys recommend anyone in northants area for rebuild,anyone on the site who does it?, what sort of cost am i likely to incurr, or should i be brave and give it a go ( give me a verbal kick in for last statement if you wish  )

all help appreciated , while engine is getting built frame is to be stripped and powder coated

thanks

mike

SteveD CB500K0:
I'm seeing double Mike.

MIKE550/4:
think me and you have cornered the market  :)

Spitfire:
Hi Mike,
         Why do you want to strip the engine, what sort of rebuild are you going for, quick and dirty just to get it on the road, or a full blown restoration.
With only 21K miles on the clock the engine should be OK. If you have checked compression and it is within limits and it turns over fine then unless there is something obviously wrong I would do a cosmetic job on it (polish/paint), change the oil, plugs, filters etc, basically a service and see how it goes. The obvious areas of concern would be the carbs (gummed up), plug leads, electrical stuff etc.
You could do more harm than good stripping it, I stripped the top end of my 76 CB750F as it had sat for 12 years in a garage (19K miles), found very little wrong with it (one nipped up piston ring and one chipped valve) but spent quite a bit of money and time on it, which I could have spent elsewhere.

Cheers

Den

MIKE550/4:
ok have decided to go for full blown resto, ( engine well its been sat for 25 years, surely it needs some work done to it )

frame is to be stripped and powder coated, wheels to be re- spoked etc, get all metal as clean as i can, tank and panels geting resprayed, seat re up holstered, .

engine i am not sure about hence the question, would like to learn about the mechanics, it is showing signs of weeping, maybe give it a good service , get it cleaned up and when frame is back , pop it back in and try it

sound sensible ?

 steve is maybe helping me out with another engine to learn which is swaying me to just service and clean up, cheers

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