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Re: Recipe for pulling engine from 77B

To: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
Subject: Re: Recipe for pulling engine from 77B
From: frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 10:07:32 -0400
Bud: I have many rebuilds and can provide some help. Just ask away or let me 
know
when you are ready and I could pop up! Rather have Lawrie however!
Frank

Bud Krueger wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
>      The decision has been made.  I'm going to put new pistons in the 77B
> commuting machine.  It shows 89,500 on the odometer and wants to smoke when
> fully warmed up and the throttle is feathered.  I have both the Haynes and
> Bentley manuals, but I'm not impressed with either as a guide to engine r/r.
> Anybody have any suggestions as to a good source.  The sight of the steering
> column going virtually through the left motor mount rattles my cage.
>
>      I'll be boring the engine to the minimum necessary to assure four
> cylindrical cylinders that are the same diameter and installing the
> appropriately sized new pistons, rings and pins.  That's a given.  I'll also
> install new rod and main bearings.  The engine has great oil pressure, BTW.  
>It
> would seem foolish to pass up the opportunity to replace the clutch disk and
> throwout bearing, so I'll replace them.  Any other components that fit the
> category of ' you'd be a fool not to replace it while it's on the bench'?  
>TIA.
>
> --
> Bud Krueger
> http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
> 52TD
> 77MGB


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