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Any of you Mitsi foamers know anything about 4g41 donks? Early 70s OHV engine in early colts. Specifically, if the bellhousing pattern is the same as a 4g32. @fuel @DoBro Jesus

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Talk about living the dream. Shovelhead in the tray. Shit son. You are winning. Build thread of shovel plz.

Awesome to see some progress. Such a entertaining build to watch!

I was looking at this a few years ago with my 240z. Assuming Volvo is inductive loop setup like the Z. I found a few guides on how to do it (i just did a quick search but couldnt find any that still had current pics etc) There was a really good guide on a toyota forum of how to do it yourself. I ended up just getting a MSD tach adapter. There seem to be a few other players on the market for tach adapters these days, so the may be a cheap magic box you could use.

I don't think it controls the pulley. It just controls the regulator. But no idea if Suzuki does that though. It was just the/a solution to the problem i would never ever have considered or got to by myself. Battery was fine, car started well. Everything was good until it wasnt. Then it would be good again after a day or so.

I had a similar problem with my volvo. It had a ECU controlled alternator, and it had been replaced with a slightly different alternator at some point prior to my ownership. Apparently it would overcharge and the car would shut off the alternator. So every now and then, the car would light up like a Christmas tree and be bricked, with the wipers running on full hah. (My only car ive ever used AA+ on, twice!) All modules would throw a code, and it was to do with canbus connection being dropped. The guy i sold the car to found this out (i sold it bricked as i had no idea what was causing it). Fitted the correct alternator and it was all hunkey dory.

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Most 70s japanese stuff? I'll have a look this weekend, might have a suzuki fronte one in stock. Will get pics and dimensions.

Shit yeah, Saw this on facebook and had to apply some restraint. Hope you can bring it round! These have a nice side profile.

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Im really enjoying this build. Awesome work!

Love your work.

CRC evaporust is pretty good at making rust disappear. Non corrosive too. May need multiple applications, let soak for a few days, waterblast, blow it out with air, repeat. Should eventually leave nothing but unrusted metal.

Good shit dude. Chalk that up as a win. Kickstarting these is fun. Its actually super easy once you dial in the technique. Mine starts 2nd kick after months of sitting. Its fun offering others to start it and watching them struggle as its such a different process from "normal" kickstart bikes. I see you're still running factory master cylinder. I just put a trademe chinese one on mine as it was always an absolute shit to bleed up. Bled up in seconds and has a had rock hard lever since. Too easy. Can get caliper rebuild kits and discs pretty cheap. BMI carts in the states has a lot of really cheap vintage harley parts. Shipping can be brutal, but even taking that into account, its still really cheap. You wouldn't want to sell your old clutch springs would you?

Could be a poked starter. One of my ironheads would do exactly this, wouldnt crank, but would spin up outside the bike. Wanged a new (second hand) starter in there and winds over like a champ. I've never had any luck rebuilding starters on japanese bikes. They never seem to work after ive opened them (the bench test fine but dont have the minerals to crank). But these prestolite ones might be so archaic, they might respond well to a rebuild kit??

An inspiration to us all. So rad its finally legal! What a relief

Yep, for sure. Can store cars and trailers in masterton. Send me a message.

Can get 1200 kits for them pretty damn cheap from the states. 883 is enough for me at the moment. I've got other bikes for going fast. Not that i can ride fast... hah.