Don't know if anyone on here is interested but am seriously considering selling Kate the Kawasaki.............
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So inbetween being a jetset boomerang and fending off idiots in my job lol i have actually made a start on rebuilding the T140 motor.
I've also been shopping and got the majority of parts that i was short of, to get the engine cases back together.
This build is going down the 'if it looks iffy, change it' process, and being as the heads already been done along with rebore, pistons, big ends and mains, then i really dont see the point in doing half a job!
First job was getting the old cams out, so borrowed a sprocket puller off a mate and gave it large lol
Which was then followed by removal of the right side cam bushes, and pressing in the new ones
Followed by the new cams, for those who dont know, i went with a standard inlet cam as these are well known to be able to cope with 'upgrades' lol and also went with a 70-9989 profile exhaust cam from a T120 which is classed as half race for the T140 (full race being a Spitfire cam which make the idle lumpy as hell lol)
Which looks like this once they're fitted
And with the sprockets fitted...........
Once i'd worked out which woodruff key slot to use lol
On top of that, i'd also fitted new big end bolts and nuts, and clamped those puppies in place too along with the new big end shells
All i'm waiting for now is for a 7/8whit tap so i can remove the other cam bushes and look at getting the engine main cases glued back together, easy peasy
I've also been shopping and got the majority of parts that i was short of, to get the engine cases back together.
This build is going down the 'if it looks iffy, change it' process, and being as the heads already been done along with rebore, pistons, big ends and mains, then i really dont see the point in doing half a job!
First job was getting the old cams out, so borrowed a sprocket puller off a mate and gave it large lol
Which was then followed by removal of the right side cam bushes, and pressing in the new ones
Followed by the new cams, for those who dont know, i went with a standard inlet cam as these are well known to be able to cope with 'upgrades' lol and also went with a 70-9989 profile exhaust cam from a T120 which is classed as half race for the T140 (full race being a Spitfire cam which make the idle lumpy as hell lol)
Which looks like this once they're fitted
And with the sprockets fitted...........
Once i'd worked out which woodruff key slot to use lol
On top of that, i'd also fitted new big end bolts and nuts, and clamped those puppies in place too along with the new big end shells
All i'm waiting for now is for a 7/8whit tap so i can remove the other cam bushes and look at getting the engine main cases glued back together, easy peasy
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