Iron head compression question

  • daddyracer56
    daddyracer56
    12 years ago

     adj tappets on the comp stroke  just set piston over TDC jast about 1/8 to 1/4" adj both inlet & exh on that cly then turn motor over & do the other cly, maybe has a bit of carbon under the or on the valve seat build up run her with a fan on the engine or ride her around the block set timing's etc 1st , fresh fuel etcthe last KH was in 1956, 1957 &up is XLCH570000 or XLH57 0000

  • daddyracer56
    daddyracer56
    12 years ago

    i've been around the early cast iron sporties since 1979 & still own a couple , a few of them have had the nember changed around over the years you get to see some  pretty not so orginal numbers  but thats how they end up over the years  any que's on them castiron old girls is allways good no problems,    i still have some spare's left over not as much as i use to have

  • daddyracer56
    daddyracer56
    12 years ago

    1969 dizzy have a mechanial adv unit  is yours a adv & retard by cable early unit ,    1942 WLA  dizzy will drop straight in as well

  • daddyracer56
    daddyracer56
    12 years ago

     i would be sorry to say that your bike has been got @,  pm me then we can talk about her    how long have you owned her for  & has she been reg'o in aus before 

  • Filthy
    Filthy
    12 years ago

     Stop teasing us Grotty - show us a decent picture of the old girl !  

     

    Good luck with it.

     

    Philthy

  • Filthy
    Filthy
    12 years ago

     That's a beauty Grotty - can't wait to see the finished product.

    Cheers

    Philthy

  • daddyracer56
    daddyracer56
    12 years ago

    is that a Z1 900 left front engine mount welded to the rear of the chain guard if it is can i have it  thanks