65 CA77 305 Texas Rebuild

joeweir1 · Post by **joeweir1** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:15 pm

I used POR-15 brand on my tank and it worked great.Web site is easy to look-up.

mattomoto · Post by **mattomoto** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:44 pm

Any new progress on this bike? Love to see some pics of it together!

Dogsbd · Post by **Dogsbd** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:48 am

mattomoto wrote:Any new progress on this bike? Love to see some pics of it together!

I'll second that! More pictures please! ;)

Onemilewest · Post by **Onemilewest** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:14 pm

I am soooo sorry for the delay. I wrecked my triumph and stopped everything to get it back into perfect condition. I even packed the Dream up to keep the dust off. I took my Triumph out for a spin this week end to make sure all is back to normal. I will need to clean up the fiberglass, etc out of my garage and unpack the Dream. I will have new pics posted soon.

Onemile

mcinturff · Post by **mcinturff** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:15 pm

Have you finished the Dream? Would you mind if me and another guy from Baylor (oh, no college students!!) came by one weekend to check it out?

Onemilewest · Post by **Onemilewest** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:43 pm

Sorry for the long delay. Lots have happened, but I am back on track. I have all body work done, wiring, tires, brakes and cables. I have one really big issue now..... I do not have the knowledge to get the motor up and running. I do not know if it requires a rebuild, or some TLC. It turns over easily and compression is good. The carb was trashed, so there was no way to try and start it before I pulled it out.

I have search high and low in Dallas and could not find anyone willing to rebuild, or at least open it up and take a look. Does anyone out there rebuild motors? Any recomendations?

I am waiting for the motor to be ready before I put this thing back together.....

mcinturff · Post by **mcinturff** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:17 pm

Have a leakdown done on the motor; that will tell you far more than a compression test will. How many miles are on the motor? I think anything over 20k will warrant a rebuild, unless motor is in excellent condition. Shift through all the gears and make sure everything feels right. I am at Baylor University, and I could probably help you getting running if you need the assistance when you're ready. Good luck.