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I haven't had a lot of time recently to get much done, but ha ho the rugby
seasons coming to an end so hopefully i'll get me weekends back.
Got some forks and mocked them up just to see whot they look like
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A bit high at the back

I think I like that a bit better.

I've got the engine on the bench now and not quite shore wote to do for the best, its not run for about seven years, should i just have the head off,
head and barrels, or go the whole hog and totally strip it down

Crazy Col,

I'd whip the head off for starters. You can then de-coke it & the pistons. Remove valves, clean 'em up & re-lap 'em. Fit new seals to the valve stems while you're at it.
With the head off you will be able to get some idea of the condition of the bores....... Then take it from there.

Hi Crazy Col
As a warning don't get carried away with big carbs on a B1 because,as I found out too late, the inlet manifolds are longer than the other models and when the carbs go on, great; but when the tank goes on, the tap fouls the top of the carbs, pingel as well. I think I've got round the problem with alot of messing about, but in hindsight I would have got a different head if I'd known before.
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Chris

and "de-stick" the rings, personally I'd take it all the way down and rebuild it. At least then you're sure.

Depends how deep your pockets are.......

As the engines out the frame..... for peace of mind, rip it apart

if you use a B2 or z1000j tank you can fit carb's

big green bus wrote:if you use a B2 or z1000j tank you can fit carb's

You can also use a b1 tank but you have to seal the fuel return and fit a pingel fuel tap...

Taffus wrote:

big green bus wrote:if you use a B2 or z1000j tank you can fit carb's

You can also use a b1 tank but you have to seal the fuel return and fit a pingel fuel tap...

Think what BGB is on about the fuel tap postion is not as far back on the B2 and J so it will clear the carbs

Iain marshall wrote:

Taffus wrote:

big green bus wrote:if you use a B2 or z1000j tank you can fit carb's

You can also use a b1 tank but you have to seal the fuel return and fit a pingel fuel tap...

Think what BGB is on about the fuel tap postion is not as far back on the B2 and J so it will clear the carbs

er OK, got a converted b1 (not by me) definitely got the return system blanked off. I will get some photos tomorrow as I need to get the tank off anyway.........

you do not need to blank the return valve off it is only one way. iain is right i only meant the tap is further forward on the B2 than the B1

Thanks everybody for the advice.
Going away this weekend so the engine will have to wait, i'll have a look at it next week and start at the top and work my way down and hopefully wont find to many gremlines.