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Offline jay2

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dalesman
« on: April 10, 2019, 05:46:27 PM »
hello all,

ive just purchased a 1970 Dalesman which has a 1957 tiger cub engine in,it came with a puch engine and a spare barrel n piston,

I originally intend to put the puch engine back in but will no doubt will have to do some cutting and welding as its been modified for the cub engine.

ive the original logbook with all the previous owners on and last owner bought it in 1975

cant wait to get started

if anyone knows of any spares for the dalesman please feel free to comment or contact me

kr

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Re: dalesman
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2019, 06:34:00 PM »
I'd stick with the Cub personally.

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Re: dalesman
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2019, 06:52:59 PM »
It had crossed my mind to leave the cub in but if I can put the punch back in I will be doing.
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Re: dalesman
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2019, 09:35:32 AM »
How about stripping and checking the Puch first? It might have been removed for a very good reason.

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Re: dalesman
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2019, 10:08:54 AM »
As you say the Puch would have been original but the Cub would make a nicer (to my mind anyway) machine. It does of course depend on how well the conversion has been done.
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Re: dalesman
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2019, 01:56:08 PM »
the main issue with leaving the cub in is the kick start will not fit because the frame is a lot wider than the cub engine-that's most likely why there's no kick start on it now.

the puch feels to have plenty of compression its just got a knackered fly wheel n pick up needs a repair

but its not an overnight fix-ha ha ha