Thanks for looking, just bought an old Sprint RS 2000 engine, mine is 34600 and I thought I could strip and rebuild. If any one has any advice or imfo on rebuilds I would appreciate any heads up. Any tools you find useful or definatly need.workshop tips an stuff I ordered micrometer and vernier so far...
Steve ,what would be helpful, is if you keep my hammer for me. then I wont be tempted when I get stuck.
Ah ... good point!! I do have a Yorkshireman's Tweezer here if you think it may be useful to you (5lb lump hammer!).
Dont have the engine yet, its on its way over the past 2 years I have rebuilt my bike and all thats left is the engine and electrics. As much as anything else this is about me wanting to rebuild an engine. I will be going slow and learning as I go. I rekon it is going to be around 700 pounds all in dont know what liners and pistons will look like. good advice getting the head skimmed thank you dont know whether to swap engine and have the benefit of testing the new one, also, this means I will rebuild the matching engine,(to frame) This is my one bike and I would like to keep it on the road while also having the other hobby of building in the shed Im starting to build up spare parts and as I move on I may decide to build second bike,frame for 100 on ebay. I have a couple of torque wrenches up to 140 I think, Teng tools. Probably need pullers, I have a haynes and a workshop manual, and with a spare engine, I can take my time and move forward slowly, so this is good news for,my wallet and my stress levels my bike is 34600 and running like a swiss watch, the spare engine is 25000, reading this back it sounds weird, to rebuild a healthy engine, only,I cant afford new bike and this way I end up with a new engine, and I learn something in the process . So far with new bearings, rebuild calipers, master cylinders powder coatings new panels discs pads and various bits and pieces I could not recoup my money. I will end up with a new, (in all but name,) bike
You could go on Clive Woods course. the early RS and the t3 are not so dissimilar and many things cross over. You would find it a big advantage before you attempt if yourself. He shows you many shortcuts and gives loads of info. There is a course this weekend 20th Feb.
Try www.triumphparts.gbr.cc aka Sprint Manufacturing or a dealer such as Jack Lilley or World of Triumph (their website shows all the various bits and pieces in the 'parts' section schematics for each model - but the part numbers listed are not necessarily actual Triumph part nos although, apparently, they become genuine nos. when added to your 'cart'), or indeed any dealer who has a mail order service. I have a feeling that most gaskets/seals will have to be ordered individually, apart from Sprint's advertised sets. I've been wrong before though!!
I have a feeling that most gaskets/seals will have to be ordered individually, apart from Sprint's advertised sets. I've been wrong before though!![/QUOTE] Yes Mr Goolie I think your right about buying separately Ive been researching and cant find set, cheers.
