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Getting both sides of a recommendation here.
Since the stress is going to be on the sleeve and not on the bottom of the cylinder I would stop drill it as BB says and run it.
Stop drill almost to the sleeve but no need to touch the sleeve with drill bit.
Even your alternative cyl is fine as long as you chamfer the chips and there is no crack.
It is amazing how much cyl we would remove when porting 2 stroke cyl back in the day. You would think the piston would fall in the intake port.
Those chips are nothing. The rings are no where near there.
At least the crack is at the interior side near the relief for the rod.. if it was the other side it would be directly where at bottom the rod at greatest angle would be pushing the piston against the bore.
Old parts can really be a pain. Went to assemble the gear box and saw this. I have absolutely no idea how or when it occurred. Crack does not go all the way through. So it is now out for repair. One step forward...two steps back.
Good thing is that I got the crank assembly from T & O. Spent the remainder of yesterday (after yard work) pulling parts to assemble everything between the cases. Rollers, cages and bearings are NOS I've had that were extra for the 49 EL build. Think I have all pretty much all I need for the motor assembly (timer, oil pump, gear case, lifters and such) sans some screws for the gear case cover and lifter blocks (I'll use Colony), and I'm using a 'J' grind cam. Going too need to parkerize some parts as well. At least there is stuff to do while awaiting repair.
Have my doctor appointment next week and I am hoping he will give me a green light to get back on the 67 and see if I have it done correctly and to put some more miles on the chopped 50.
Last edited by panz4ever; Apr 6, 2025 at 01:13 PM.
Have my doctor appointment next week and I am hoping he will give me a green light to get back on the 67 and see if I have it done correctly and to put some more miles on the chopped 50.
Doctor, schmoctor. Kick that 50 over and put her in the wind. I so seldom see anything older than an Evo putting around ABQ that Im starting to get depressed.
Old parts can really be a pain . . .Have my doctor appointment next week and I am hoping he will give me a green light to get back on the 67 and see if I have it done correctly and to put some more miles on the chopped 50.
Doctor, Schmoctor Kick that 50 over and get her in the wind! I so seldom see anything older than an Evo putting around ABQ that Im starting to get depressed.
And going to powdercoat the hubs (two are early style, one is later). Had three early style hubs but the race on the star hub side on one was too far gone.
Hey Panz,
I have a couple of rims for my 49' project I am going to have chromed, I was curious what you paid for that. I would ask the shop but I assume somewhere in Cali so further than I would probably send from FL.
Hey Panz,
I have a couple of rims for my 49' project I am going to have chromed, I was curious what you paid for that. I would ask the shop but I assume somewhere in Cali so further than I would probably send from FL.
I was quoted $ 300 - $ 400 each here.
Mark,
You using Spacecoast Plating in Melbourne? If not give them a look, they have done some nice work for my Shovel.
Hey Panz,
I have a couple of rims for my 49' project I am going to have chromed, I was curious what you paid for that. I would ask the shop but I assume somewhere in Cali so further than I would probably send from FL.
I was quoted $ 300 - $ 400 each here.
That's the going price out here as well. Shop is in Sacramento CA
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