Top end tales

Having reconditioned our 1600cc Type 1 bottom end (see July-Sep ’24 issues), we’re back to cover the barrels, pistons and cylinder heads

Words and pics: Paul Knight

No engine overhaul is a cheap procedure so, when you’ve sunk a lot of time, effort and cash into the overhaul of your bottom end, it makes sense to treat your top end to some love, too. Sure, it’s possible, and perfectly acceptable, to hone barrels, de-coke pistons, fit new rings and then have your heads chemically cleaned, fitted with new guides and valves and bolt it all back together again. However, you can soon spend a lot of time, and a fair chunk of cash, reconditioning worn-out parts. So, having priced both options up, we concluded it wouldn’t cost a lot more to replace the barrels, pistons and cylinder heads with brand new parts. Not only does this save you a lot of time, it offers an additional level…

You're reading a preview of

VolksWorld (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.