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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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I got the heads all done, new guides, valve springs, valves and tin repair....
 
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Cases fit with new races and bearings. Generator sent to Perry Ruiter for 12v conversion.
 
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Looking nice..Keep us up to date.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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Nice, I cant wait to see it done! Here's My old Knuck.



We did the S&S crank and bearing kit in it and used the stock pistons.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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I did an 80 CI S&S bottom end in my 46 Knuck back in 92 what a diff
 
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Sure good to see a FEW Knuck fans on here. Hanford swapmeet in May! Whos goin?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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Sure good to see a FEW Knuck fans on here. Hanford swapmeet in May! Whos goin?
few of us dreamers... Waiting on a fisherman to return as of April "apparently" has one sitting... we all know how those stories go, either non existent or remortgage your home
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 07:03 AM
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Where bouts' in Hanford will it be. I'll take the short drive from Bakersfield to see what they have.
 
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Originally Posted by jbmolly
Nice, I cant wait to see it done! Here's My old Knuck.



We did the S&S crank and bearing kit in it and used the stock pistons.
Really nice....I'm just gonna make a rider out of mine. I'd love to have the time to do something like you have...Wow!
 
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And another update....
 
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