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Mike's CB550 Project
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
As Bryan has said the parts book is very good at identifying where things like O rings or oil restrictors fit.
As you probably know the block base gasket fits on the crankcase, the larger four block seal rings fit in the groove on the underside of the block. You will need to use red rubber grease on them so they stay in place when you fit the block over the pistons. You also have the fiddly part of fitting the cam chain tensioner blades. You might find it helpful to read that section in my 500 project thread (Page 35) or another members thread.
Using the search facility on this site will also list posts where a subject has arisen before so you can be read a variety of solutions & outcomes.
Mike_Berkshire:
Thanks Bryan and Ted. Im not sure which model mine is. VJMC did the certificate for the registration and they call it a 1976 CB550K. I assume that this equates to the K3 parts book although I cant see any difference in the gaskets/O rings etc between the three CB550 parts books; I assume it doesn't matter. Ill have a trawl through the old posts using search over the next week or so. I have redgrease that I used for reassembling the carbs which I will use on the O rings so thanks for the tip there.
Bryanj:
No its a CB 550K2(probably) which is basically a 500 with a 550 motor in it, we never got them but USA had loads.
There is an old 550 parts book on Ashs list, i know as i sent it him.
Mike_Berkshire:
That makes sense as mine has the tank without the flap over the filler cap. Incidentally, I was looking at a 400/4 at the weekend and the the front wheel and disc brake looked very similar to my 550; are they identical?
Bryanj:
No, the 40 is a different hub, rim, disc, spokes etc but the caliper is the same
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