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Every time I see a deal on a project bike it is in the Columbus area so maybe you should hang loose and see what pops up there this winter. You might find a bike that is somewhat already on the way to what you want for your $1000 budget. You can then sell your shafty and use that money to further the new bike toward your goal. Lots of after the 1st of January credit-card-bill-came in kind of sales happen, check Craig's list and the local Dispatch. Even Ebay might have a deal or two. Nov through Feb are the time to buy but Jan is the "steal" month it seems.

I just don't think you'll be really happy with the result with the shafty bike converted to chain on a $1000 budget, better maybe but not white knuckle better IMHO.

Good luck and keep us updated!

a $1000.budget wants/needs 130-160hp
ahh to be so young so naive, how i miss those days;)

My motorman warned me, "If you want to run like a racehorse, then you have to learn to $hit like a racehorse".

It's been my experience that a racehorse $hits a lot.

Ron

Post edited by: Ron G, at: 2006/11/22 16:16

Ron G wrote:

My motorman warned me, "If you want to run like a racehorse, then you have to learn to $hit like a racehorse".

It's been my experience that a racehorse $hits a lot.

Ron<br><br>Post edited by: Ron G, at: 2006/11/22 16:16

$$$$$ :Poopsies

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2006/11/22 16:25:whistle:

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2006/11/22 16:35

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2006/11/22 16:36

A quick scan of the APE website showed the following prices

SSR1200
$1410.29
1200cc piston kit - with sleeves, K435 cams, sob retainers, tappets, valve springs, cylinder studs.

HIGH PERFORMANCE BRONZE VALVE GUIDES $56.10

oversize stainless steel valves $24.50 EA (x8)

Mikuni RS Flat slide carbs (36mm or 38mm) $715.00

Gasket set ~$80.00

Labor:

Install bronze valve guides and size for valves - labor only - 8 valve head $95.00

Port and valve job 8-valve 850.00

Bore and hone with piston purchase $95.00

Grand total of $3497.39 to get you where you want to go, call it $4000.00 to cover anything I missed.

Seems like it cost $80-$100 per additional hp to build hot rod motors

High Toned i coughed up about 7 g's to get my engine where it's at. A thou isn't gonna take you to far bro . Wonder why someone did'nt ever tell me when you wanna make power that feels like it's trying to stretch armstrong your arms it takes such big piles of money to accomplish ??? Oh wait a minute maybe someone did .

hardr0ck68 wrote:

www.oldkawman.com/oknd.html

love him or hate him, he has got a nice step by step for what you will need to do.....

NOOOOOoooooo!!!!

this will help

geerbangr wrote:

High Toned i coughed up about 7 g's to get my engine where it's at. A thou isn't gonna take you to far bro . Wonder why someone did'nt ever tell me when you wanna make power that feels like it's trying to stretch armstrong your arms it takes such big piles of money to accomplish ??? Oh wait a minute maybe someone did .

The mark of a true motorhead, "Damn the money!! Full speed ahead!!"

And we always figure out some way to pay for it, and some way to justify it

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/11/22 20:44

I flew my 1260 parts under the wife radar "one piece at a time" a la Johnny Cash.

Ron

Fossil wrote:

hardr0ck68 wrote:

www.oldkawman.com/oknd.html

love him or hate him, he has got a nice step by step for what you will need to do.....

NOOOOOoooooo!!!!

ditto!

steell wrote:

geerbangr wrote:

High Toned i coughed up about 7 g's to get my engine where it's at. A thou isn't gonna take you to far bro . Wonder why someone did'nt ever tell me when you wanna make power that feels like it's trying to stretch armstrong your arms it takes such big piles of money to accomplish ??? Oh wait a minute maybe someone did .

The mark of a true motorhead, "Damn the money!! Full speed ahead!!"

And we always figure out some way to pay for it, and some way to justify it <br><br>Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/11/22 20:44

well like i always said when i was in business:the IRS dont know the differance between a bigblock chevy in a dump truck and a bigblock chevy in a dragboat!