dunkenb wrote:I had the crank out of my 18 without dropping the engine. Only took a couple of hour. May as well have a look and see whats what. Better than waiting for it to lunch it's self for the sake of a few hours with a wrench.

No the engines comin out of the bike. Im gonna go thru everything. The cylinders are getting sent to Tom Morgan for porting as well as the flyweel to get lightened up.
I just dont know what condition the crank is gonna be in & if I will need to buy a new one. I dont know how much damge can get done to a crank that has a bad seal on it. & the other un answered question is, how long has the seal been bad?
If the crank is damaged or bent & has to be fixed for what thats gonna cost I might as well get a new one if it looks bad.
I just want to go thru everything from top to bottom & make sure everything is correct before putting it back together thats all. Then I can worry about my bolt on upgrades after I know the motor is fresh...Its just money money money with our hobbys aint it ..