Wes Cooley back from the dead (with a twist!)

[7981GS]

7981GS,

I vote for the 750 side covers and I have the frame peg mount from an 83 ED all ready cut off so you don't have to cut up a good frame. That is if it is good.

You have both sides so that I don't have to butcher this frame? Do you also have a kickstand mount? (for my 1000G with the ED exhaust.)
How much do you want for them?
I have a clean title for this frame and really did not want to hurt it if someone else could use one.

Daniel

[jwhelan65]

Probably need to set the tank on to see which one lines up the best.

[Jason the terminator]

PM sent on frame pieces.

[chuck hahn]

Are the 1000S side covers available for sale?? If so PM me..

[7981GS]

Didn't like the looks of this port... (rusty)



So rather than listening to the advice that is usually given here: "just ride it and it will free up",
I had to take a closer look...



















Continued...

[7981GS]

As I only have gaskets and no new pistons (yet), I may have to go back to a 2-valve engine that has already been machined and ready to put together.
1176 cc. Drats!!!


Daniel

[7981GS]

After cleaning with heavy duty penetrating oil and brake cleaner.
Cylinder with the rusty exhaust port...





No way this would have just ran itself out. Honing, is NOT even an option. It will have to be bored.


The other 2...





So much for just installing it and hoping for the best.
The exhaust was hooked up when I found this bike. Don't assume that it is good to go.

Daniel

[Captainkirk]

You done good, pilgrim.
Many's the child that would've run it if it started...then bitched about oil consumption and low power. You're going about it the right way. So it takes a little longer...?

[GSexpress]

At least you got so much other good stuff off of it, that it was still worth buying it.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Subscribed!
Awesome stuff so far!

[7981GS]

The engine turned over real well by hand with compression.
I just didn't like the looks of that port.
At the very least, I was going to port and polish it, replace valve stem seals, etc.
It has been sitting with solvent in my parts washer and has been holding solvent for about 4 hours so far...

The worst cylinder, #4 on the left, is not in the worst shape.
#1, on the right, is empty!



After a little light scrubbing with a scotch brite pad, they don't look too terrible.



What I find most curious is the markings. This is an '83 cylinder head and obviously, this must be from a machine shop!




Daniel

[Colin Green]

Which of these style's look the best?

1)


Thanks for any and all opinions.

Daniel

The other two just don't look right imo.

Awesome progress. That's a years worth for me

[SVSooke]

That's nothing,this is water in a engine

Fortunately this is one of my 'spare' engines.I don't have to fix it

[Testarossa]

The engine turned over real well by hand with compression.
I just didn't like the looks of that port.
At the very least, I was going to port and polish it, replace valve stem seals, etc.
It has been sitting with solvent in my parts washer and has been holding solvent for about 4 hours so far...

The worst cylinder, #4 on the left, is not in the worst shape.
#1, on the right, is empty!



After a little light scrubbing with a scotch brite pad, they don't look too terrible.



What I find most curious is the markings. This is an '83 cylinder head and obviously, this must be from a machine shop!




Daniel

Nah, it's no machine shop markings. Suzuki was making 16 valve heads way back in 1907. They just hid them in a storage room for 75 odd years.

Sorry about your less than happy discovery. I'm not super familiar with the parts search for these engines yet, but possibly a good block and stock sized pistons could show up on ebay. That plus a little service to the head would get you back in business. I know that this happens a lot on the Kaw motors when someone decides to go with a big block motor. They will sell off their jugs and pistons together in usable condition. Often times they can be had for less than $200. Just an idea.

[7981GS]

Got to do a little work today.

Pulled one of my '79 1000L engines out of hiding and it was time to see what condition this one might be in.
When I bought this bike, it was showing 68,657 miles.
Before I cleaned it up a few times...







When I started to disassemble it, I was met with a very pleasant surprise as the PO had replaced the factory points ignition with a Dyna-S electronic conversion.
Which costs about what I paid for the bike! :thumbsup:





The top end was in pretty good condition.



The pistons only showed normal condition for an engine with only 20,000 miles on it.



Another pleasant surprise! It has .5 mm over-bored pistons. Showing that it had been rebuilt at some point.



The piston with the worst scoring, was minimal.



Combustion chambers were in pretty good shape as well except for a bit of rust.



At least I will be able to use the pistons, cylinder and cylinder head on another engine in the future. As well as the carburetors. (Way too small for my build.)
That's all for today.


Daniel