So..the crankcase is now in the hands of the right people....boring out the bores to 86.25 mm and machining off the cylinder plane by 1.3mm ready for the re-inforcing plate.
Crank,up-rated clutch,(lightened) flywheel, rods and pistons should be ready after Easter along with the "HOT" head - which is where the gains are....
FZD carb re-built, tinware cleaned, new alloy fan, new thermostat fitted.....Zelmot alternator re-built...new fuel pump.....just got to workout the throttle cable/linkage.
Replacement five speed casting finally arrived and I have the speedo gear machined, now just waiting for the 2nd gear syncro hub to be ground down before the fun of re-building the transmission......it will be better than new hopefully.
Do any of you have English instructions for the five speed kits - only my Italian translated version is a bit all over the place..........?
New standard brakes and standard suspension will be completed next week and will be up-rated through the year.....along with a wealth of planned up-grades.
Parts to work with include ......Carrello "half moon" spotlights, Borrani wheels, period racing 5 clock dashboard, four inertia seat belts, home made disc conversion - plenty to keep me thinking...