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AveCat
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by AveCat Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:04 am
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... XmrtbHePPq
Alright well here is the build thread for my 1987 Honda Spree.
Bought it not running on 3/9/15 and took it for a ride that night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82is3F- ... XmrtbHePPq
There's the video of the first start
As you can hear it didn't sound too good
Tore it apart and here is what I found
So let the rebuild begin!
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AveCat on Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:22 am, edited 1 time in total.
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
AveCat
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by AveCat Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:08 am
Here are some pictures of the tear down
As you can see the PO put an air filter on it
All torn apart
Gas and oil trained
Pulled the head and carb off
Little score in the cylinder wall
The head has some carbon build up
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
AveCat
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by AveCat Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:16 am
All cleaned up
BBK
New bearing on
Mated the crank to half the case
Rejetted the carb (#87)
Painted the wheels
Installed the LED today
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
paulpauly7
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by paulpauly7 Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:17 am
what did you clean the head with? the flat surface needs to be machined flat .Also the head needs to be milled to suit the larger piston if not squish will be way off.Make sure you use a crank puller to fit the crank into the cases other wise you can untrue the crank .
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AveCat
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by AveCat Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:27 am
I cleaned the head with a wire brush and am using a sharpening stone to smooth the gasket surface. According to Taz the head does not have to be modified.
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
paulpauly7
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by paulpauly7 Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:29 pm
double check compression befor you start it then if you are not going to mill the head .
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AveCat
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by AveCat Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:57 pm
Okay
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
AveCat
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by AveCat Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:32 pm
I broke a crankcase bolt and it flew threw the stator, so I ordered a new one. Should be here tomorrow, then I'll see if it'll start.
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
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by patthesoundguy Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:49 pm
great progress! looking good. I love the frozen crank picture!
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AveCat
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by AveCat Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:22 am
patthesoundguy wrote: great progress! looking good. I love the frozen crank picture!
Thank you!
I was super * at myself for not using fresh crankcase bolts. But I just chalk that up as another lesson learned.
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
AveCat
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by AveCat Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:20 am
After a little mess up, its now up and running. Just need to get the carb in tune!
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
Johnniespeed
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by Johnniespeed Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:43 am
That wire brush put a lot of scratches into the aluminum head gasket surface.
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AveCat
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by AveCat Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:25 pm
Johnniespeed wrote: That wire brush put a lot of scratches into the aluminum head gasket surface.
Correct. I smoothed it down perfect using a sharpening stone.
1987 Honda Spree - Black - Purchased 3/9/2015
