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To clean the tank remove the petcock and make a plug then dump this stuff inside the tank. www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-gal-Ph...-GKPA30220/100406369 Rotate every so often or add water to fill to the top of the tank. The rust will be gone in a few hours.
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rrsmsw9999 wrote: Would you pull the head and take a look at the jugs before running? Seafoam in the crankcase on first rerun? Any input appreciated. R
I would change the oil with something like Shell Rotella 15W-40 diesel engine oil and install a new filter. Negative on adding Seafoam or similar.
Remove the spark plugs and look inside. If you see heavy rust that is bad. Assuming no, squirt a little oil inside and remove the ignition cover on the RH side of the engine and turn it over using a wrench (clockwise when viewed from the RH side). You want to turn the large hex, not the small one. Should be 17mm or similar. Assuming the engine spins easily, install new plugs and focus on the carbs.
When you get ready to run the bike make sure you install the airbox and air filter. The bike won't run for crap without it unless you rejet the carbs.
Good luck
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It doesn't look like it will take too much to have this one looking and running really nicely.
1978 KZ1000A2 Wiseco 1075 kit
1977 KZ650B1
1973 Triumph Tiger TR7V
1968 BSA Victor Special 441
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Old enough to know better, still too young to care
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Carbs gone through and cleaned. Need some carb bowl gaskets and couple o-rings, but otherwise was easy to do. carb cleaner and then compressed air.
Bad part. The points cover bolt were fused. One cracked of flush with impact driver and I chiseled the head on the other. Tons of dust and rust on points, crank end, point plate etc. See the video. Pretty sure the motor is basically okey. I could see shiny buckets and the plugs were not rusted, no visible rust with a flashlight and the crank turned so she i not seized.
Lots to do.
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