Aircooled engine,rebuild or re-con?

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Re: Aircooled engine,rebuild or re-con?

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You could try Lauri Pettitt fro an engine

One of the best in the UK. Recons for 700 quid or recons with new clinderheads for a grand

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One of the best in the UK.

one or two members here would not agree with that statement Albert.
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kevtherev wrote:
One of the best in the UK.

one or two members here would not agree with that statement Albert.

Thats good as I keep being told he is very good. Mind you I was given loads of recomendations for the same guys (in Wales) to have my engine rebuilt and look at whats happened to it.

Oh and by the way I am not talking about Steve at Gassure who as we all know refurbishes carbs like no other.

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i'd check how much oil is in the bottom,,, sounds to me like it may be a hydraulic lock up?
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