by Greg | Jun 23, 2018 | Bike Restoration, Engine
Top End Strip Time for a top end strip. No, not what they do in Darwin but time to strip down the 4GMKII cylinder head. Due to family commitments last week, I did not get to spend any time on the Squariel. I was able to sneak downstairs to the garage for a couple of...
by Greg | Jun 10, 2018 | Engine
Squariel Engine Tear Down It had to happen sooner or later and now is the time for the Squariel engine tear down. I have seen numerous UK TV shows and magazines call the engine a “lump”. Lifting the 4GMKII engine off its shelf, I certainly know where the term “lump”...
by Greg | May 1, 2017 | Engine
A couple of people have seen my site now and have been asking for progress updates. One of the consequences of this, which was part of the intent of journalising this journey, is that it has kept pressure on me to keep moving forwards. With an ever-increasing...
by Greg | Apr 25, 2017 | Engine
Pump it! The first of the big ticket engine items has been ticked off with delivery of a new Morgo oil pump. Full credit to the guys at www.morgo.co.uk. The pump that I wanted was not listed on their website as being in stock. An email exchange later and they built...
by Greg | Nov 24, 2016 | Engine
Currently the engine is sitting on a shelf waiting attention. As I know it will be the biggest sink for my budget, I am delaying the inevitable a bit by waiting. Aside from rings, bearings and general service, I am hoping that there will be no surprises once inside....
