BACK DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE......Decided to tear down the V30 Magna engine to see what I have. Turns out it is in a lot better shape than I...
Man I have seen this before. I am on my second engine for my VF500F trying to find a good one. They are out there but no telling what you are...
WOW! RVF, kind of Holy Grail. I am sure that will be bad a$$ when you get it going! I am also very impressed with the shipping crate. Awesome...
OK. I am over the depression of a failed rebuild and ready to tear it down and see what I f-ed up. I am betting on leaking valves. Engine is...
Very Nice, I like where you are going with that. That gap is a little odd but I would not have noticed it if Captain 80's had not mentioned it!
Freaking love them but there was not / is not one available here in Houston. If I see one local I will definitely snag it. The VF500F was kind...
I did but only on one cylinder. I miked the ID of all 4 cylinders and they were well within specifications. So I assumed (possibly wrongly) that...
Thanks! I do appreciate the encouragement! I am moving forward!
Crap, the Magna V30 engine I bought has only 70 PSI of compression. Can't seem to get a break here.
Oh and I ended up buying another bike....1985 VF500C Magna....I ended up paying $300.00 for it. I think it was in the 2017 flood here in Houston...
UPDATE....I got my cylinder leak down tester in and put it to work. According to it my compression is "OK" at abut 30% leakage. Am I reading...
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Are those acorns? Pretty industries rodent at work there!
Good advice, I am sure thinking that right now. I have no idea who can do a valve job here in Houston however. I don't want these to be a...
Yes lapped the valves but not confident they don't leak after the engine gets hot. Yes, it starts smoking after about 5 minutes. Compression is...
CHARACTER BUILDING! So the engine is installed and actually fired up almost instantly. GOOD NEWS. However.......nothing has changed as far as...
Ye Yeah, trying not to think about it too much! That is a pretty complicated engine. Lots to go wrong.
Nice progress! Like that solo seat.
Engine finally done! Got it installed today and hope to have it running this weekend! Finally got the workbench cleared after a month of waiting...
It looks like I got the timing right, adjusted the valves and nothing crashed as I turned it over several times by hand. YAY! Just need to get my...
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