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multi600
15-Dec-2006, 13:20
I am planning to set the squish and dial the valves for next season. Anyone know what would be a reasonable price to pay for the bottoms of the barrels machining. Can anyone recommend somewhere to do the work ,preferably local to the Southampton area, but I suppose I could post if there is nowhere local.

Mike
Rattler
15-Dec-2006, 13:38
You can't modify the barrels under the rules - so machining is a big no no.

Tim
paynep
15-Dec-2006, 14:04
Using a thinner or no base gasket is what Motorapido did on my 675 & 583 and will be doing on my 620.
Paul James
15-Dec-2006, 19:26
I am planning to set the squish and dial the valves for next season. Mike

Best bit of work you could spend time on IMHO. I can machine barrels in my workshop, I'm looking at doing some for a conversion kit (NOT DD related).
multi600
15-Dec-2006, 20:16
You can't modify the barrels under the rules - so machining is a big no no.

Tim
As they are all different sizes when they leave the factory who is to say if they have been machined. And setting the squish is not against the rules and it may involve machining a small amount off the base. Afterall it's only setting the engine up as it should have been done in the factory.

Mike
nelly
15-Dec-2006, 20:20
They're not that far out. Using different base gaskets is all that's needed. As Tim said, it's a no no under the rules.
NBs996
15-Dec-2006, 21:06
As they are all different sizes when they leave the factory who is to say if they have been machined. And setting the squish is not against the rules and it may involve machining a small amount off the base. Afterall it's only setting the engine up as it should have been done in the factory.

Mike

The rools are the rools mike, 'manufacturing tollerances' aint an excuse! :o
Just use thinner gaskets... same effect.
Rattler
15-Dec-2006, 21:29
As they are all different sizes when they leave the factory who is to say if they have been machined. And setting the squish is not against the rules and it may involve machining a small amount off the base. Afterall it's only setting the engine up as it should have been done in the factory.

Mike

Nice try ;)
Chaz
15-Dec-2006, 21:34
I feel a protest coming!
AK
15-Dec-2006, 21:39
I feel a protest coming!

do i need more tools?;)

or will they be suplied?:D or maybe not:frog:
Chaz
15-Dec-2006, 21:43
do i need more tools?;)

or will they be suplied?:D or maybe not:frog:

Ask PJ.;)