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CB350K2 Project
Craizeehair:
You’re right about the end cap, the right hand is bad.
Newman cams have said they should be able to help, so they will be packed up and sent off.
Noted on the oil filter.
TrickyMicky:
Regarding the centrifugal oil filter, if it hasn't been touched for a while it can be a real b-----d to undo. Last year I cleaned up a CL160 which has the same type of filter. You start by removing the small cover to reveal the filter which is held in place by one of those early philips headed bolts In my case I started with a T-handled JIS screwdriver, but you have to stop the engine from turning!! Jamming the footbrake isn't strong enough, so, remove the clutch cover completely and jam a plastic or wooden wedge into the primary drive gears, and then attack with an impact driver. In my case, and apparently many others, if it's been in there long enough, you have to carefully drill the bolt head off. Once this has been achieved, on the 160 I removed one of the handlebar clamp bolts, and used it to draw the spinner out of the filter bowl. Such fun. If it's any use, attached (hopefully) is my 1971 250 fresh from the dealers, note the side covers.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It's a long time ago Circa 1965 when I cleaned the centrifugal filter on my used Honda 250 Dream.
I was surprised at how difficult it was to clean the metal deposits out of the spin dryer arrangement,
It was a very fine silt iirc.
Craizeehair:
Just a quick update, today I received two packages in the post, one was my cylinders, newly rebored with new pistons and rings from our own BryanJ, thank you very much for your help with this. Also my reground camshaft and rockers from Newman cams. I’ve yet to open either package as we’ve just got back from a week away and I’m on household duties until tomorrow, I will be able to unpack them and start with the engine reassembly very soon, which is very exciting.
I have settled on this being a preservation rather then restoration, I presume that is the right term, it’s already a K2 with K0 tank etc, so I will keep its character but make it clean and mechanically sound… hopefully!
I’ve started on the bottom end, cleaned it up and new cam chain and tensioner etc fitted.
Craizeehair:
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