Honda-SOHC

General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: gazzer750 on September 12, 2022, 02:02:02 PM

Title: Hello
Post by: gazzer750 on September 12, 2022, 02:02:02 PM

[attachimg=2]Hi, Everyone sorry for not introducing myself earlier. Bought a CB750 K8 import this May and in the process of stripping it down to do a full restoration. Have so far stripped and rebuilt the carbs which were well gummed up then checked the engine would run which it did, but compression was well down on all 4 cyclinders so have stripped the top end and in the process of replacing exhaust valve guides and lapping in the valves, the pistons and bores are all ok just need to put new rings in. Have black stove enamelled all the frame and parts and bought many parts to start the rebuild. Any advise would be appreciated especially on the use of a Vesrah VG-157 gasket set and if the O rings it comes with are correct for the oil ways. Cheers gazzer750

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Title: Re: Hello
Post by: oldchuffer on September 12, 2022, 02:12:42 PM

Looks good, hope you will post some pics as your restoration progresses. If you're not already aware i would lightly hone the bores if you're putting new rings in. That will help compression loads once they are bedded in.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Oddjob on September 12, 2022, 03:59:29 PM

If you're short of headlamp ears I may have some off a 750F2 that could fit.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Johnny4428 on September 12, 2022, 08:57:23 PM

Hi Gazzer welcome to the forum that’s a nice looking project. Must be about the last of the single cam models.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: philward on September 12, 2022, 09:11:42 PM

Welcome Gaz - nice project! Be careful with the guides as they will need reaming I believe - more knowledgeable members will advise you on this I would hope. Enjoy the forum

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Post by: Laverdaroo on September 12, 2022, 09:17:41 PM

welcome Gaz, great project enjoy the forum, its bloody great 8)

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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 13, 2022, 08:48:27 AM

Welcome to the forum Gaz nice looking starting point.

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Post by: Spitfire on September 13, 2022, 09:57:06 AM

That should definately keep you off the streets and will so nice when finished

Cheers

Dennis

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Laverda Dave on September 13, 2022, 10:01:16 AM

Welcome to the forum, there's a lot of good people on here with great advice. Enjoy and post photos of the rebuild, we all like a photographic rebuild 😁

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: gazzer750 on September 13, 2022, 10:35:54 AM

Hi Oddjob
Thanks for the offer but managed to find some from a breaker on Ebay.