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by arripay
Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Living the dream!
Replies: 3
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Living the dream!

Got the wonky flywheel and dodgy barrel gasket fixed on my newly acquired 40+, fired up no problem. Runs sweet as a nut, apart from a slight hesitation on WOT.
Pleasantly surprised, not as noisy or Smokey as I remember!
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by arripay
Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:38 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Forty+ Wonky flywheel.
Replies: 2
Views: 7162

Re: Forty+ Wonky flywheel.

Thanks for your reply Andrew, have been informed that displaying in the house is a definite no :shock:

After a period of soaking, the flywheel popped quite easily.
It is out of true, as you say must have been dropped or as I suspect walloped from underneath.
On the upside the Plusgass had found ...
by arripay
Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: Help
Topic: Forty+ Wonky flywheel.
Replies: 2
Views: 7162

Forty+ Wonky flywheel.

Hi Guys,
hello from one of the home towns of Seagulls!
On a whim bought a 1964 Forty+ (SJP1627G4), all Villiers, from fleabay. Looked pretty much together, not seized (50% OK), reasonable feeling compression (70% OK). Paid the monies. Checked for spark, all good on an 8 com plug (90%OK!) Nice clean ...