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You get what somebody else paid for!

I'm speaking of the '76 750 Triumph unit that I'm re-building. What i paid for the entire bike (in stock form) was the amount the previous owner paid just to have the engine re-built!? Re-build means total re-build to me, not some half ass top end job.

Heres what HE got for his $$$:

-brand new .20 over pistons (with the rings jacked up)
-shitty valve job
-metal chunks (not shavings) in the cases
-years of carbon build up in the heads
-some new gaskets
-used the same worn out valve springs
-cylinders honed by a monkey with a piece of sandpaper(tapered,oversized)

I found all this as i tore everything apart. Could of been worse, but....

all I'm saying is "Be prepared when you buy a basket case!"

*(anyone out there know what the valve spring pressure should be for this engine? The manuals only give installed height) THANKS

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Comment by Jared Weems on February 20, 2009 at 8:13pm: Man I'm glad your doing it! I'm in the middle of mine and got deployed. So when I get back you can let me know how it goes!

Comment by Andrew on January 29, 2009 at 11:44am: Good luck on the rebuild. I know exactly what you're going through. I picked up 71 OIF last fall. You can see it on my photo album (POS w the Blue tank). It was the engine (minus several parts) and frame. I was lucky enough to be at a swap meet and the other parts starting showing up so I could atlest roll it into the bed of the truck and into my basement.
I'll send ya a pic of it next week on the progress. As I get to the head I'll let you know what I find out about the valve spring pressure.
Stay at it. Good luck.