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has anyone done this conversion?
I have the parts to do it to my LeMans. It cost less than 1/4 of what some here predict but the bike already had the head and carbs. Mike Rich can open up the head with bigger valves and intake but that will likely cost what the 992 kit cost. Then you have to open up the crankcase for the bigger spigots. I did that myself. Cost zero. Cam is up to you. I think the LeMans cam is the same as the T3. Then a pair of carbs. You can find 40mm carbs at a wrecking yard. They don't have be to Delortos.A friend built an 1100 out of a LMIII 850 using a stroker crank and big bore kit. It would pull just about any stock 2 valve bike Guzzi ever made.Pete
has anyone done this conversion? and if so what were the effects afterwards? Any benefits from it? Are there any detriments to doing it? is there anything to watch for if it's done? I got an offer to powder coat my engine but I would have to take it entirely apart which I already have it sitting out of the frame. But I started thinking about what if I had it converted since I'll have it apart anyway.
I have posted this before but you may not have seen it. On my T-3 I did the following:1,000cc kitOriginal V-7 Sport cam36mm round slidesHeads ported to the carbs and polishedHeaver valve springsK&N filtersIt makes a great overall performing engine across the range. The only thing that I would have wished I had done was balancing. It has noticeable more vibration. Here is a dyno run chart of the engine.GliderJohn
...If you choose the kits that already have the "spigots" turned down, no machining of the case will be necessary. The crank shaft really should be balanced to allow for the extra piston weight. Without doing so, there is slightly more vibration in certain rpm ranges and bearing life will suffer long term. The only noticeable "benefit" is slightly more torque and a very small gain in horsepower. FWIW, I would not have the engine powdercoated.
Measured at the rear wheel.GliderJohn
A long time ago, NASA did a big study on the cooling of air cooled engines, with different thicknesses of paint on the fins. It was found that the smoothing effect of paint on cast fins helps laminar flow, and up to 0.002" of paint, the cooling increased. It then fell, and thicker than 0.005" it fell to less than bare metal, because of insulating effect of the coating. So a thin coat of paint won't hurt, and may help. I doubt if powder coating is normally just 0.002"-0.004" thick.If anyone wants to read the long and involved study, I can post a link to it.
Don't powdercoat the engine. Here's a site where you can see what Guzzi components can look like cleaned and polished. There is also some cheesecake. http://www.cyclegarden.com/
I love the website, Guzzi Girls kept crashing my browser though. I still really want my engine to be black not shiny. I want a matte black. I just don't care for grey or shiny looking engines. I like Matte black because i like to jump on and ride and not worry about how dirty my bikes engine may look. I had a buddy of mine come look at my engine last night and he offered to bring his engine stand next week so we can lift it up to clean and possibly spray some VHT Flame Proof Primer and paint on it. But i think powder coating would look better and last longer. The owner of my local Guzzi dealer is actually the one who recommended I powder coat the engine. He said it will last a long time since he's had his and his wife Guzzi's powder coated over 40 years ago and they still hold up. He used to race Guzzis and won a national record on one in Georgia. Him an his wife were very nice. The only thing i'm afraid of is if I take apart my engine entirely to get powder coated I'm afraid i will mess up putting it back together again. I have never taken an engine apart before, I'm no Mechanic.
2. that turbulent flow is more effective for cooling than laminar flow, essentially convection currents are created on the surface & help draw heat away.
