Since my life is little more than work and sleep this past six months, I find more time to peruse classifieds and the bay of E for items I can make myself think I need. For the lifelong projects I already have or the builds I may get to in the afterlife.
I came across a Craigslist ad for “1986,87,88 GSXR 1100 engines” for 300 bux. The pics showed a pair of engines, two extra barrels and a box of sleeves. The alternator mounts were blocked off and they had extra oil lines. They were over 125 miles away and I figured they would be gone before I could make time to get there. So I didn’t contact them. A couple weeks later and I see the same ad, but dropped down to 200. I figured it was a sign and texted them, still thinking I wouldn’t get them. Long story short, he responds the next day, we call back and forth and I commit to getting them the next day. He texted that night to let me know if I wasn’t coming, let him know, as his phone was ringing off the hook, but I was first in line. I assured him I was coming.
Six hours round trip, and 260 ‘Murican pesos later (200 for the parts, 60 for fuel), I have these two 1052s to go with my two powerscreen 1127s. My question for the experts, before I tear into these, what should I be looking for? What does and doesn’t exchange between the oil boilers? What are the good parts? I have picked up a Bandit barrel and head, machined them for a set of Busa pistons and have a base spacer I intended to put on my 1127. Would they work on these engines as well? I am not sure what is going on with these barrels on these two, either. The stock sets seem to be the two loose ones, but the ones one the engines have no markings. The back story I got from the seller was these were the back up engines for a friends dwarf racer (just like my 1127!), the fellow sold the racer and most of his worldly goods about five years ago to move to the Philippines with a girl he met online and was never heard from again, by anyone. The seller needed them out of the hangar he had shared with the guy. So, no history.
Anywho, I feel I got a deal, even if both engines need work. Looking for opinions.
I came across a Craigslist ad for “1986,87,88 GSXR 1100 engines” for 300 bux. The pics showed a pair of engines, two extra barrels and a box of sleeves. The alternator mounts were blocked off and they had extra oil lines. They were over 125 miles away and I figured they would be gone before I could make time to get there. So I didn’t contact them. A couple weeks later and I see the same ad, but dropped down to 200. I figured it was a sign and texted them, still thinking I wouldn’t get them. Long story short, he responds the next day, we call back and forth and I commit to getting them the next day. He texted that night to let me know if I wasn’t coming, let him know, as his phone was ringing off the hook, but I was first in line. I assured him I was coming.
Six hours round trip, and 260 ‘Murican pesos later (200 for the parts, 60 for fuel), I have these two 1052s to go with my two powerscreen 1127s. My question for the experts, before I tear into these, what should I be looking for? What does and doesn’t exchange between the oil boilers? What are the good parts? I have picked up a Bandit barrel and head, machined them for a set of Busa pistons and have a base spacer I intended to put on my 1127. Would they work on these engines as well? I am not sure what is going on with these barrels on these two, either. The stock sets seem to be the two loose ones, but the ones one the engines have no markings. The back story I got from the seller was these were the back up engines for a friends dwarf racer (just like my 1127!), the fellow sold the racer and most of his worldly goods about five years ago to move to the Philippines with a girl he met online and was never heard from again, by anyone. The seller needed them out of the hangar he had shared with the guy. So, no history.
Anywho, I feel I got a deal, even if both engines need work. Looking for opinions.