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1971 CB500K0 Resto 3/71 VIN 1000896
AshimotoK0:
Started stripping the engine today and not looking brilliant at all :( :( ... rockers and cam journals/head look fine but pitting on two cam lobes, that I didn't notice on first inspection .. had it in daylight today. I may know someone (not on forum) that may have a camshaft to sell. One bore has a significant ridge at the top so looking at rebore etc or second hand barrels/pistons. So another engine money pit like the CB750K0 ! by the sounds of it. Don't know what horrors I will encounter in bottom end. I freed all of the cover screws etc (looks as if never stripped down previously) and taking to work Saturday to strip the bottom end in the warm.
Weirdest looking aftermarket points plate and points sets I have ever seen on a Honda. Points look like they are off a British car. will post pics when I have some.
JamesH:
Bollox. Now I feel shitty.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: Jamesh_sussex on February 17, 2016, 05:14:50 PM ---Bollox. Now I feel shitty.
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No need mate ... its always a gamble .. The 500K1 '3k miler' my mate got from DK last month ...didn't have a speedo inner cable in it !
This pic will make you chuckle ... look at the capacitors too .. straight out of Radio Shack !
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JamesH:
Crikey, you could probably contact the space station with that lot.
Trigger:
--- Quote from: AshimotoK0 on February 17, 2016, 05:12:53 PM --- Started stripping the engine today and not looking brilliant at all :( :( ... rockers and cam journals/head look fine but pitting on two cam lobes, that I didn't notice on first inspection .. had it in daylight today. I may know someone (not on forum) that may have a camshaft to sell. One bore has a significant ridge at the top so looking at rebore etc or second hand barrels/pistons. So another engine money pit like the CB750K0 ! by the sounds of it. Don't know what horrors I will encounter in bottom end. I freed all of the cover screws etc (looks as if never stripped down previously) and taking to work Saturday to strip the bottom end in the warm.
Weirdest looking aftermarket points plate and points sets I have ever seen on a Honda. Points look like they are off a British car. will post pics when I have some.
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This is why I never give a price on a engine re-build until I have stripped it and assessed what is needed ;) I have always found that a USA unit is always has more internal wear than UK units. I put this down to PO being lazy with servicing as the German units are always spot on internally.
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