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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Friendly chap with huge kickstart foot required!
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<blockquote data-quote="Phil Baker" data-source="post: 32118" data-attributes="member: 2693"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times'">You'll doubtless be fascinated by the latest development............... Stumpy suggested that I take off the barrel and piston to make sure that the bore is OK............. how many circlips are fitted to hold the gudgeon pin in place ......... you're going to guess at TWO, aren't you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times'">Well, words really do fail me this time. ONE $£&&&+@*** circlip has been used, just the one and no more. Thank goodness the dear old beast did not start up or it would probably have wrecked the engine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times'">I went to see Clever Trevor in his cave of swarf and he is a true engineer! He supplied me with all the bits I needed to refit the head... or so I thought until Stumpy had spent an hour gently reaming out the exhaust valve guide to take the new valve. Just as he was making the final pass with the reamer for a perfect fit................... the LINER ?$!! WHAT? Yes, the liner of the valve guide came free and raised itself up in front of us. Now the head is off for a little holiday on Hayling Island with the aforementioned Clever Trevor.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times'">I really would like to meet the individual who has perpetrated these evils on a Vincent......</span></p><p></p><p>Phil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phil Baker, post: 32118, member: 2693"] [FONT=Times]You'll doubtless be fascinated by the latest development............... Stumpy suggested that I take off the barrel and piston to make sure that the bore is OK............. how many circlips are fitted to hold the gudgeon pin in place ......... you're going to guess at TWO, aren't you? Well, words really do fail me this time. ONE $£&&&+@*** circlip has been used, just the one and no more. Thank goodness the dear old beast did not start up or it would probably have wrecked the engine. I went to see Clever Trevor in his cave of swarf and he is a true engineer! He supplied me with all the bits I needed to refit the head... or so I thought until Stumpy had spent an hour gently reaming out the exhaust valve guide to take the new valve. Just as he was making the final pass with the reamer for a perfect fit................... the LINER ?$!! WHAT? Yes, the liner of the valve guide came free and raised itself up in front of us. Now the head is off for a little holiday on Hayling Island with the aforementioned Clever Trevor. I really would like to meet the individual who has perpetrated these evils on a Vincent......[/FONT] Phil [/QUOTE]
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