Recent content by simmybinker

update: Cruiser Parts sent the correct head, and I'm just now getting around to rebuilding it. I'm absolutely mashing the valve stem seals though - if anyone has tricks or tips to pressing these on, it would be appreciated.

Hello all, After going through hell and back to get the proper head for my 3B, I'm now installing all the valves and springs etc. I also ordered a pack of new valve stem seals to install as well, and I'm having a terrible time pressing them on. Unfortunately no where local do they have a...

update: Cruiser Parts offered a free set of new exhaust valves which would fit, or, a return slip for me to send this head back, and they would ship me a different head with the proper valve seat sizes. I've gone with the latter - I know I'm splitting hairs over 4 mm, but I might as well get the...

New year, new head chaos! I'm having a bit of a panic realizing that I've been working on this for OVER A YEAR NOW. After a lot of humming and hawing, I decided to just dish out the cash and buy a new head from Cruiser Parts. Cost me over $2000 CAD. Shipped with no drama thankfully. I removed...

One of the reason I'm going through this exercise is to determine if I can source a replacement head from Alibaba. Most, if not all, vendors there refer to "old" and "new" 3B heads. I've seen this same terminology on some online retailers who some would deem to be more legitimate (although they...

Hello all, I've gone through a good portion of this forum and haven't found what I'm looking for - but let me know if there is some "please-read-first" that I've missed which explain the nuanced 3B heads and their part numbers. The documentation of my findings are below: Similar to this...

Thank you so much guys - I'll continue to investigate. Has anyone uploaded a PDF version of the FSM online anywhere?

Does anyone recommend NOT getting this cost-effective chinese gasket set? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/192142909223?hash=item2cbc9c1f27:g:ku0AAOSwuLZY1PeN how about the Aussie combustion cups? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/164942864333?hash=item26675c5fcd:g:54sAAOSwvl9g4Oyd Do you guys buy new head bolts...

Hello all, I'm decently new to the 3B world, but I've torn mine down today. Head is off. Found hairline cracks in the injector cups. Will be replacing these, and the seals, gaskets etc. There was a mouse nest in the coolant passage of the head (the water pump was off when I got it). Is there...

Heeeeey Emil! I was hoping I'd find some local people. I've got your number now and will text you in a bit, if you wanted to edit your post to remove it (to prevent getting spam from bots). I'm right downtown Hamilton - near the General Hospital on West Ave N. Got a big ol' 5-car garage in the...

Hello all, A quick introduction and thread kickoff; I'm a mechanical engineer here just outside of Toronto, and I managed to find a project BJ42 for $7000 CAD. Good news is that the previous owner did an entire teardown and hot-dip galvanized the whole frame, and then painted it. Suspension...