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<blockquote data-quote="macvette" data-source="post: 8341" data-attributes="member: 262"><p>I've been following this thread because I'm rebuilding an open series D. I bought it because the previous owner had it for 40 years and it was 99% complete so I knew I could rebuid it pretty much back to how it should be( I didn't want a restored bike, wanted to do the work as much as possible myself, that way it becomes my bike). Took me years to find one like that. When I got it, the clutch was shot but it would run so I relined the clutch and rode it about 1000mile to see what I needed to do. It was obvious that the engine needed a rebuild but the rest of the bike just needed stripping down, refinishing and rewiring. I took out the engine and sent it away( it's been away now 2 yrs) and work has just started on it. It had a partial siezure on one piston. The cams were 27 thou out of base circle and the mains although not disastrous needed re fitting. Anyway the rest of the bike is restored now waiting for the motor and maybe I'll get it done this year. </p><p>I've had the Corvette 20 yrs now, got it in Canada when I worked there. The engine is original (70,000 miles) and is the same as the fuel injected one but has a Carter 4 barrel instead of injection. These motors came balanced and blue printed from the factory hence the higher rev limit. According to the records around 1500 of these were built with the Carter. It leads and easy life now but has no problem out accelerating most modern cars but stoppoing it is a differnt story.</p><p></p><p>Regards Mac</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macvette, post: 8341, member: 262"] I've been following this thread because I'm rebuilding an open series D. I bought it because the previous owner had it for 40 years and it was 99% complete so I knew I could rebuid it pretty much back to how it should be( I didn't want a restored bike, wanted to do the work as much as possible myself, that way it becomes my bike). Took me years to find one like that. When I got it, the clutch was shot but it would run so I relined the clutch and rode it about 1000mile to see what I needed to do. It was obvious that the engine needed a rebuild but the rest of the bike just needed stripping down, refinishing and rewiring. I took out the engine and sent it away( it's been away now 2 yrs) and work has just started on it. It had a partial siezure on one piston. The cams were 27 thou out of base circle and the mains although not disastrous needed re fitting. Anyway the rest of the bike is restored now waiting for the motor and maybe I'll get it done this year. I've had the Corvette 20 yrs now, got it in Canada when I worked there. The engine is original (70,000 miles) and is the same as the fuel injected one but has a Carter 4 barrel instead of injection. These motors came balanced and blue printed from the factory hence the higher rev limit. According to the records around 1500 of these were built with the Carter. It leads and easy life now but has no problem out accelerating most modern cars but stoppoing it is a differnt story. Regards Mac [/QUOTE]
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