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European and Other Bikes / Re: Ultima 350 total loss oil levals
« on: January 04, 2020, 05:44:16 PM »
Thanks Leon there is no hand pump so I will take your advice and drain oil and refill there is access to the top of the timing case via the breather which feeds through via a crankcase bolt to  a hole by the primary chain, no shortage of weird and wonderful designee features. Looking at my notes 20 thou. is the oil ring gap not the piston gap (slight laps on the memory side), the boor seems good with no lipping at all and compression is not bad. I have started the engine for a short while and it responded to the throttle so hopefully all is well. When and if it is going properly I will post some photos. Thanks again for you input Toby

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European and Other Bikes / Re: Ultima 350 total loss oil levals
« on: January 03, 2020, 01:28:02 PM »
 Thank you this is just the sort of info I was after. The crankcase has minimal clearance with the crankshaft so I will start as you suggested with about an eggcup full and take it from there. It actually has a brass tap on the bottom of the crankcase to drain off oil, I assume for  roadside use when you cant see the road behind. The bore is good but there is about 20thou. piston clearance and there has been an oil ring fitted. I may fit a tap so the oil feed can be shut off, with an oil scraper ring I would have thought it would be prone to over oiling. Lots to think about just need to get it on the road and see what happens. Thanks again Toby

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European and Other Bikes / Re: Ultima 350 total loss oil levals
« on: January 03, 2020, 10:25:28 AM »
Hi yes I bought it in July and most of it is good and original. As for the oil pump I have run it up on the bench and it works ok I was moor wondering how much oil should be in the crankcase to start with. As far as I can find manufactures instructions are non existent. 

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European and Other Bikes / Ultima 350 total loss oil levals
« on: January 03, 2020, 09:16:31 AM »
Hi all I am in the process of getting a 1932 Ultima b2x 350 going. I think I understand the principle of the total loss oiling system with the pump delivering about 8 drops per minuet straight into the crankcase. The info I can't find is how much oil should be in the crankcase to start with, I am assuming it should not be started when dry. Any help would be much appreciated thanks Toby

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