Muncie

Probably no worse than an Accord a high stall converter would liven it up. Have had a Type S CL7 Accord a few years back stock it was awesome. Ive gotta remember I'm 40+ now so I'll 90% of the time just be cruising around so peaky kinda suits my needs lazy normal driving and on boost like a bottle rocket would work.

The poor neglected thing hasn't had a tank of gas for 6 months wof ran out march. Will drive it around and get the fuel tank emptied get the new fuel pump fitted and think more about an engine swap everything ive bought so far bar the head gaskets will work well on another engine. Hmm what would the purists think of this combo. Just spitballing but would give me everything I want.

I pulled the heads off a while back on the l67 have come to conclusion..... its fucked heads are full of cracks and bores are scratched to shit looks like someone pushed on with a skid when it was clearly starting to seize. I'm tossing up throwing a set of good rods and forged pistons at the bottom end some ecotec heads as I don't need the injectors in the ports anymore. Or.......... fitting a honda k24 and not wasting my money on the buick the turbo ive bought would be excellent.

I used some more bits and cobbled up a muffler to go on the end of the system I made. Used a 140mm shortened harley V Rod muffler so it fit the frame its got quite a nice bark to it for a 125cc. In a moment of weakness I let my son ride it to top of the street and back only to get pulled over by the cops 4 doors from home. Thought we were fucked but shook cops hand and just agreed I'd ride it home I just pushed it as I was still shitting my self.

Just need some rods from a bike and a meth scale balance job on them and the pistons.

Could be keen on a rear wheel drive bellhousing in future..... repower my commodore with a compound turbo 1nz maybe. Definitely slot something running back in the hole asap even if it's just to drive it to its next storage destination. If it's running you'll be more inclined to not cover it in banana boxes full of other car parts.

Aquas are pretty popular ram raid car at moment so you've chosen a good donor. Setup a give a little page I'd definitely throw some coin your way to see one of my favourite builds not stall. Also how close to the moon were your RPM's when the guts flew out?

Might want to drop the rev limit 30 rpm for next engine...

I'll chuck $20 towards a spare bonnet and loan you a grinder.....

If the cam isn't chewed up new lifters should work fine. I'm no expert it did work on mine though with no ill effects. Heaps of assembly lube and did a cam run in process on mine just to give it best chance.

Would recommend replacing the lifters if its clattering make sure you prime them with oil first. Rovers have shit oil pressure so once your lifters are a bit tired the valvetrain will get noisy. I went through same thing with my VDP bought for $500 because it sounded terminal and was gutless, you can check the cam out at same time as these engines eat cam lobes(hopefully yours is good) Once I sorted the lifters it was a beautiful machine again that could break diffs at the drop of a hat.

Which lead to a full hour of riding this afternoon.

I got it running pretty well wouldn't mind betting the exhaust valve and seat are pitted to buggery but it'll do for now(ever) It needed some back pressure to give it some legs so I created the king of jank scrap bucket exhaust that directs heat and noise away from the rider from all the titbits of shit under my bench.

Go fundme page for a bulk purchase of BW35's To be dumped on sellers doorstep?

Test ride done with no exhaust pretty peppy once it's moving but 90 ks it's on the redline with the farm gears. Gave it a wipe with an oily rag and gotta say it's pretty mint! A puff of paint and it'll be too nice to let the kids on. Amazed it's been on a farm and the seat is immaculate foam is soft vinyl isn't rooted gave it a clean and leather cream it's glossy as. Tell me about farm reg? I want to get it back in system but not pay full bike reg yet.

Haha guess I have to draw the line somewhere......

You read my mind...... I did grow up in south Auckland where nobody's car had an ignition barrel.

How i extract the old one will be an issue for weekend Dave. The place this bike had a few gn125s I bet someone has swapped fuel caps with one of other bikes. I really don't want to fuck the tank. *edit* couldn't wait lock barrel is corroded to buggery so wound a big old decking screw into it used 9kg barbell a short length of chain and popped the barrel out piece of cake. Flathead in the hole out pops the cap now I can get fresh petrol in. Test ride tomorrow after work

It runs, throttle was 80% jammed pulled cable out flushed it with CRC and it freed up. Discovered why it got parked it's out of gas and the key doesn't fit fuel cap..... Second bike now with same issue. It'll basically be good to go as is once I find an exhaust. Even the battery is sweet everything works. Petrol stinks so not going to persevere till I sort fuel cap and get fresh stuff in.

First glimpse looks really promising. Not even got rust on the chrome.

An Ls1 will cost you less then a rebuild and drop in with very little hassle the engines are so close in dimensions. Hardest part would be adapting the rocker covers.

Had this on mine engine was noisy horrible thing, removed all the lifters pulled them apart (coz 19 year no money) cleaned them out and primed them with moreys. Was dead quiet after putting it back together I then flushed the engine with cheap oil and kerosene several times and fed it good oil and a new filter, it came back from being poked and never gave me problems.

More meant 6 inches out of windscreen height. Less soft top though would surely be an improvement.

I may need bits...... I messaged you yesterday about your running gn then accidentally won a trademe Auction later in evening.

Just dropped a low ball bid on this gem ive kind of wanted one for ages my son wants one and my daughter has been actively looking at them as a learner bike. Scored for $370 seems very cheap for a 2016 appears to be missing a muffler but otherwise complete and tidy..... of course ive not seen it other than on trademe. Watch this space. Will be a spruce up service and rock scissors paper to see who keeps it.