81 FXE Restore
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I pulled the top end off yesterday afternoon and it looks very good on the inside. No scars on the cylinder walls, burned pistons or valves. The biggest issue so far is stripped threads in some of the bolt holes. (Coil mount, inner primary) and chezzy dress up nuts and bolts. Nothing we haven't seen before. There is actually chrome under the oil and dirt from sitting so many years.
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I agree that a restoration (as per AMCA etc) is Cost Prohibitive...and Since it can Only be a Survivor once.. (this Aint)
I personally would Go "Period Correct" and have a very nice finished product.. Even that front end, is in Fact, Period Correct... tho I saw mostly on Sportsters.. oddly...
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Ytcoinshooter (11-30-2022)
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The rocker boxes were modded and they never worked correctly using Allen’s - the original studs were stretch studs as the engine got hot they held the same torque as cold - the Allen’s are not going to do that
we sell them off on flea bay and replace with the original covers and studs - but maybe you have the only one that does not leak when hot
we sell them off on flea bay and replace with the original covers and studs - but maybe you have the only one that does not leak when hot
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Racepres (11-30-2022)
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Racepres (11-06-2022)
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Evo motors used the same principle from the cases up with the long studs, remember all the weeping base gaskets and pulled stud problems they had ?
Last edited by TwiZted Biker; 11-06-2022 at 12:54 PM.
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