Garified

I don't know about you guys, but this head-gasket looks fine to me! (Sarcasm)



Looks like whoever put this on used some kind of crappy gasket sealer on it... GARBAGE!

I'm just going to try a new head gasket first and see what kind of numbers I can get with compression.

Before any of you ask, I NEVER ran this engine without water being pumped through the cooling lines. I can't speak for the previous owners, though.



EDIT: Managed to get a new head-bolt to replaced the one that snapped. So that's out of the way.

Looking at $40 with shipping for a new head-gasket. Hopefully I'll have it here in a few days.

harleydoc

dang how man pics is that head gasket I guy some one just up the whole stack in it. I alway just use what I need from the stack to get the cleances I need

harleydoc

get us a pics of the clyinders please

Garified

It's a 2 piece head-gasket. One piece on top of the other

harleydoc

yeah they come like that I always take them apart and only use the one I need after claying the pistons

Garified

Here's some pictures of the cylinders:

Bottom of the cylinder head:


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Inside the cylinders:


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Cylinder 1 TDC:

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Cylinder 1 BDC:

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Cylinder 2 TDC:

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Cylinder 2 BDC:




I gotta clean all that old gasket sealer crap off, but other than that, everything looks fine. It doesn't look like there's a lot of hours on this engine at all.

harleydoc

The cylinder look good just makes sure everything is flat before you put it back to getter the recheck the comp.. Then should be good to go you said you rebuild the carbs right

Garified

Yep! Everything is in order for it to run except compression. Still waiting on the head-gasket to come in. Should be here sometime next week. The cylinder head and cylinder casing are good to go. No warpage, luckily.

YamaDoo

Wow what a hackjob. Like they say, "If you can't do it right, don't do it at all."

Garified

I hear you on that... Pretty sure the previous owner abused the hell out of this poor thing.

I'll have it in tip-top condition in no time. I take care of my things.