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Well after setting the timing wrong and breaking a valve and piston, I'm finally ready to rebuild my motor. I bought the last two .50 over piston in the US and finally found two more in the UK which arrive a couple of days ago. Today off to the machine shop to have her bored and honed. I'm going to take pictures of the rebuild if anyone is interested. I'll keep you informed on the progress, Coot

 

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Thanks Guys, I have almost finished porting the heads and I'll post some before and afterwards picsof the ports. After porting the headI will need to rejet the carbs, is there a kit for this bike (very unlikely), and also does anyone know where I can acquire some new exhaust valves, the intakes are easy to find at $10 apiece but the exhaust arepricey. Thanks for the help, Coot

 

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Hello all, and happy new year. I just picked up the bored cylinders from the machine shop and am ready to start rebuilding her. First I need to gap the rings andI have a clymer manual but would like to know what the Honda factory manual has the ring gap at. Hopefully I can get her ready for some spring riding, if not I'll just have to ride the 91 Ducati 851 I bought myself for Christmas. Let me know about the ring gap, Thanks Coot

 

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:clapper:Thanks for the info exavid, Coot

 

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Thanks Teacher,I bought two off of ebay, the guy would only sell them in sets. They cleaned up well. I have since ported the heads and matched portedeach intake manifold. I am still waiting on the new valves that I have ordered.

Also I tore the carbs totally apart, including removing the butter fly valves, and blasted the bodies. Applied a light coat of silverGun Kote and reassemble them, replacing all the o rings and the plenum gasket, they look better than new. With the port job I know I'm going to have jetting probs. Any body know if they ever offer a jetting kit for these carbs? If you have never heard of gun coat it is the toughest coating out there. Gos on light and impervious to about every chemical including brake fluid andstripper. They also sell the moly coating high performancepistons come with on the skirts. Thanks again Coot

 

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Here are the carb bodies ready forjets and slides. Coot

 

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Hi again, look at the one of theintakes ofa gl1100 carb, twobig round head screws holding the butterfly valve in, not good for air flow entering the engine. I'll post a picture of the mod performed Sunday- no more screw heads. Coot

 

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Hello glasgowing, I'll help as much as I can. The plenum gasket has to be ordered form Honda. The rest of the gaskets come with highquality carb kits. If you are able to dismantle the carbs and get them back together I can talk you thru the coating process, and I know you will get lots of help here on the reassembly. It's allot easier than putting a valve head thruthe piston like me, Coot.

 

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Here is the intake with the screw mod, Coot

 

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Well you can't trust anyone, the machine shop I sent my blocks to over bored two of cylinders and my wrench had a fit when he saw the bore and hone job they did,he's very anal. Now it off to have them resleaved and bored again and the rest of my valves just arrived, I can't get a break, Coot

 

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Well I finally found another set of cases for my 1100. I've sent them to the best machine shop intown to get bored. Maybe I can finally get this project finished, Coot

 

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Hello all, it's been awhile. Well my new block was just drop off and the guy did a great job boring a honing the cylinders compared to the dumb-ass who screwed up the original block. I hope to start reassembling the engine as soon as I finish the cabinet job I'm working on. I'm planning to post pics either here or on my home page. Coot

 

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The belts had been removed for months while i painted the frame and powder coated the rest of the parts. When I finally reinstalled the belts the right one was 180 out. Major $%&^up, got confused by the other mark on the cam pulley. Someone just posted great instruction to change the belt, remember to hand turn the engine as if you screw up like me you will have a hard time finding piston, I bought the last two in the US and the last two in the UK. Here is the link for the instructions:

http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum1/17422.html

About two months ago I broke a belt on my Ducati 851, haven't taken a look at the head yet but with 4 valve per head I have a feeling it going to be costly -Coot