Engine rebuild with capacity increase from 2.5 to 2.8 ltrs and a spiky cam from dbilas
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Full Size (0.57Mb)Cylinder head off the engine, still located in the Sportster - took longer than you might think getting all the bolts ons off!
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Full Size (0.85Mb)As suspected the block is in pretty good condition. The cylinders stil have the original honing marks and there don't seem to be any ridges.
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Full Size (0.44Mb)The block still needs to come out as a new crank shaft & conrods are waiting to go in. A more detailed inspection will be possible once everything it out.
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Full Size (0.42Mb)The head out and on the work mate
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Full Size (0.45Mb)There's some carbon build up here, intake valves are pretty much clean, exhaust valves are a bit crusty.
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Full Size (0.64Mb)Valve condition
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Full Size (0.62Mb)The head will need a good clean
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Full Size (0.97Mb)Head will all bits still in place
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Full Size (0.43Mb)Its nice to have relatively clean engine to work with
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Nice tip for getting the bolt out the end of the cam shaft. Put the old timing belt around it, then loop the open end of the belt round the work mate. This locks it in place and allows the easy removal of the bolt!
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Full Size (0.69Mb)Spray bar and rocker retainers removed
