I got a cir-clip story! I know nothing about WTF happened? I bought a bike and the 1075 engine was extra parts. Goof ball Guy tells me, Oh Ya' , new Wiseco 1075 kit, I bent a valve. So he had FBG build him an engine.
So, I take it apart. And find a trashed, rolled oil ring with circlips scoring the liner! That was his bent valve ! Lost compression. Cause of 2 gouges up and down the wall! ??? At least the head was still like new. So I put a new liner in and bored the 1 hole, bought a new Wiseco. and said F the cir-clips. I am using teflon buttons. .234" thickness. I had to take .016" of of the Wiseco wrist pins. I am actually selling this engine on ebay for $1000. I think the said he rode it for 2 miles. So this block has 2 miles on 3 pistons, with 1 new one.
I was at the shop today, slightly cleaning up some early Z1 fork lowers to sell also. Can't shine them too much. Going to clear them like OEM. The Caged Heat is hibernating. Face ass book kicked me off! GOOD! Now I won't waste time. And I can turn that into shop time!
Moral of the story is!
Pay The Man! Sometimes, if your not sure! I always hated cir-clips! I would put a dowel rod thru, slide cir-clip over it. Loose, I have a 17mm in this crank for checking all 4 rods for straightness.
Ebay is a whole new story! They are stopping me end of January for not complying with their new money management system! I am private, no business, no EIN or Tax I.D. #'s They want my Social Security #
I don't think so Bob! Sorry to babble. But it was a good day! I even switched a set of 76 LTD dual brakes around to back and made some short lines to hook to the braided hoses. Of course I have pics!