Moderator DirtyDT Posted April 11, 2011 Moderator Posted April 11, 2011 I brought another complete, unmolested, engine for the TS. It is in a van somewhere (hopefully) on its way to me. There is another one on evilbay at the moment but I think the guy is having a giraffe with the price. Or am I just tight? Have a look LINKY
LiamDTR Posted April 11, 2011 Posted April 11, 2011 I'd go for it, as the auction states they aren't exactly too common now. You could phone up gloucester bike specialist and see if they have one kicking around? I doubt they would but the could possibly point you in the right direction. If it doesn't get too high I'd go for it though, nice little project
Moderator DirtyDT Posted April 11, 2011 Author Moderator Posted April 11, 2011 I brought a better looking one with good compression yesterday for £99 I just hope it arrives safely.
Moderator DirtyDT Posted April 12, 2011 Author Moderator Posted April 12, 2011 Got the spare engine today. It is a later model one, as I thought, but most of the parts are identical. I only got it for the cylinder but it seems in great condition (being 30 years old) I am so tempted to just remove the old engine, bolt this in and try and start it. Great compression and no slap. Looking though the plug and exhaust holes, the piston, rings and bore look like new. It has already had a couple of squirts of plusgas so far on each bolt and thread but leaves me with a bit of a dilemma. Do I; run this engine knowing that the engine number is wrong for the bike; transplant the top end onto my original engine or take off the right crankcase from my original and use that on the later engine so the engine number is correct (assuming that it fits)?
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