Trying to get your Spree/Elite to run, or run better? Post your questions here.
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larryboy
Noob
Posts: 9 Joined: Mon Jul 23, 1973 10:24 amLocation: Wyoming,Mi
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by larryboy Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:11 pm
Heres the story. I forgot to prime my oil pump the last time I installed my carb. It ran fine until it made a back fire like noise and quit running. I checked the compression and found it to be 50 lbs.I pulled the jug and found a few small gouges that I stoned out then used a brake hone on it. My cylinder measured 1.615 . I put new rings, gaskets and torqued the head bolt to spec and the compression is still only 60lbs. Any ideas?
larryboy
Noob
Posts: 9 Joined: Mon Jul 23, 1973 10:24 amLocation: Wyoming,Mi
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by larryboy Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:15 pm
I forgot that I also discovered my head was warped. I am a die maker so I turned the warp out of the head but still only have 60 lbs comp.
vette76
CB900F
Posts: 1853 Joined: Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:00 pmLocation: rhode island
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by vette76 Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:22 pm
sounds like u need to get the cylender bored.and a new head. these are very precise parts. you will also need oversized piston+rings.
00' sa-50 slammed and stretched
ferchja
Spree
Posts: 187 Joined: Mon Jul 23, 1973 10:24 amLocation: Racine, WI
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by ferchja Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:02 pm
Used engine off ebay. Not worth the effort, both in parts and your own labor.
vette76
CB900F
Posts: 1853 Joined: Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:00 pmLocation: rhode island
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by vette76 Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:11 pm
im in about $130 for the same stuff without head.
00' sa-50 slammed and stretched
