The Head needs work

Head off now out with the valves

Mix looks bad or may have been timing

On with the clamp

I think new valves are the way forward in the medium term LOL

Valves lapped

Looking good

Ready to slap on 

New Pistons

Back from the re boreist

He numbered the pistons for best fit

Oil ring in

Top chamfered compression rin

Second compression ring

New base Gasket

New genuine Cam chain roller and guide

Home made piston ring clamp

All ring clamps on ready for cylinders 

Lower the barrells and wind crank to raise two middle pistons

Two middle pistons slide in

All four pistons in snug mmmm

Barrell slips down nice

All four pots looking good

Gasket on now lets bolt on the head

Idiot lights

Bit of a bake for the enamel paint to harden

Jems in

Plate on and looking good

Master the cylinder

Manky faded and leaking

Home made tool to hold piston down

Out comes the cir clip

My home made piston holder and all the old bits 

After a through clean and dry spray with Black satin and cook at 125 for 1 hour 

I think after a good cooking it has come out nice

Looks a lot more Matt finish in real life

Will weather in great

Clean shaft out with 2000 paper

New and old side by side

All done ready to bolt on

Clocks

They certainly look 38 years old

Little bit of persuasion and booom 

44K that's an average of 1100 miles a year 

Off with the nasty paint

that's better

Acid etch primer

sand out the dam run then coat two