Reviving 76 LTD

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Reviving 76 LTD

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Well, I fogged the cylinders, new plugs, dropped the old coolant filled with 50/50 new stuff, drained old oil and changed the filter did the 30 weight fill, drained old gas and installed a fuel filter, looked inside the tank with a borescope cam and did not find anything detrimental, the gas cap had some rust on it ,so I took care of that .....filled tank with 3 gallons of regular swish it around and drained it into a coffee filter which was inside a funnel, got nothing for residue action1
I'm gotta keep the gas for the snowblower . The carbs were re-built by an accredited Honda mechanic, which I found out yesterday from the previous owner, the tech works for the local dealer....I confirmed that fact !
Started and let it run till warm ! Oil is draining as I'm typing this, will be changing the filter( last one I got) It's now lunch time and I will be heading out for a couple more oil filters since I am following "Randakk" procedure but, I'm a little wery about not having changed the timing belts , they have not arrived yet....so I'm not going to go any further than filling with 50/50
30 weight and ATF , I'll do the 20 minute run after I change them belts !!
I do have a big grin on my face....lol

Thanks again for the welcoming replies ! I'll post pics later!

Frank.
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It's a great sound, that first start. Now, change the belts. Really. Change them! Oh, and check the tire age. Don't ride on tires old enough to vote!
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having had a tire that had a crack all the way around, they do not have to be voting age! And, did we mention CHANGE THE BELTS.... you do not want to do an engine rebuild
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:popcornx2
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
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76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
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Hi Frank. I'm just beginning a restore on a neglected 75. I am posting in the "Restorations" forum. It would be nice to watch your progress as I work on this.
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Yes, that first start is a great sound, isn't it...nice pic, btw... :lol:
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Well, finally had time for a little more work on the wing. Timing belts !! Man oh man....I've never seen so much rust ...when I removed the covers. Shyte anyways..lol. The pulley tensioning springs are a solid piece of rust , broke one when I tried to remove it( after I sprayed them both with Wurth rost off plus) Mind you I need to spray everything and brush off the rust.

Now where would I find a couple of new springs?? It's getting cold over here..lol. Kinda white all over.
No heat in the super shed, it's not insulated anyways. I should take some pics but , my fingers were frozen and numb.

Gotta find some springs, supposed to be 37F this Saturday, that would be a good time for more work :)
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Dr. Frankenstein wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:30 pm Yes, that first start is a great sound, isn't it...nice pic, btw... :lol:
It is a nice pic :lol: so is the sound!
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Francis wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:40 am Well, finally had time for a little more work on the wing. Timing belts !! Man oh man....I've never seen so much rust ...when I removed the covers. Shyte anyways..lol. The pulley tensioning springs are a solid piece of rust , broke one when I tried to remove it( after I sprayed them both with Wurth rost off plus) Mind you I need to spray everything and brush off the rust.

Now where would I find a couple of new springs?? It's getting cold over here..lol. Kinda white all over.
No heat in the super shed, it's not insulated anyways. I should take some pics but , my fingers were frozen and numb.

Gotta find some springs, supposed to be 37F this Saturday, that would be a good time for more work :)
Here's a link to an OEM parts breakdown. Yes, those timing belt tensioner springs are still available. :-D
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda ... iming-belt
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leonardhcross wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:24 pm Hi Frank. I'm just beginning a restore on a neglected 75. I am posting in the "Restorations" forum. It would be nice to watch your progress as I work on this.
You bet, winter is not my friend tho, cold in that no heat shed ...lol
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Thanks Cliff, just ordered 2 :)
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Here some pics when I picked it up and the first wrenches on it
the beginning.jpg
old oil.jpg
charge batt and check electrical.jpg
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tumb2 Nice and Clean, Francis !

odometer reading ?
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gltriker wrote: ↑Wed Nov 23, 2022 7:58 pm tumb2 Nice and Clean, Francis !

odometer reading ?
thanks, yes it was cared for when it was being ridden and the whole time it sat, 22k and a little bit.
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mine was fairly low mileage as well, and right after I got it I had the u-joint go out. Honda beefed up the u-joint on the later wings, but the early ones had a lot of failures
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"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
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76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
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'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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