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Hello All
               Thanks for your expert comments and detailed information  on this bike.  I have no information of my grandfathers military history other than this photo.  His love for bikes passed down to my dad and myself who both had bikes by the age of 11. My grandfather died at the age of 38 so I never met him.  Sorry for the shaving of the photo but the full size is around 1.5m to big for posting.  Rich I would be pleased to send the full photo to you if you let me know your e mail, my email is  andyw1260@lycos.com   the quality is so good you can see he was a heavy smoker by the state of his teeth.

 Thanks Again             Andy    

Hi Harry
           Have used JB weld on my rat bike a Honda cb650. The  Head leaks oil all over the place when the 6mm rocker enclosure bolts go loose and strip the threads also used JB weld on the join of the head and rocker enclosure good results looks ok if you are blind.  
 Great success Jb weld takes heat and metal expansion ok and lasts for as long as you want.  Not sure about fins as there`s not a lot of meat to get going on with, may weld ok but could be fragile to a knock.
  Most HT paints will be ok on a cylinder head, make sure the one you choose has the right finish flat,matt,gloss.    Andy    

Hello again

                Many thanks for your expert help it`s nice to know there is a place to come for top notch info.  thanks again Mr Henry_Norton and Mr TBS for your time.      Andy

Hi  I am after getting a T120 Unit Cylinder head around 1968. Can any body advise if the heads marked with a casting number e3663 are all the same. the push rod tubes seem different for 63-65.      66-68.   69-70. Is it just the tubes that are different or are the heads different.   thanks for your time          andy

I see your point of view,  I was mainly thinking of the Exhaust Stub pipe adaptor thread and do you know what threads were used there on a 67 USA TT head?
  I have a lot to learn.  
Thanks for your prompt reply Mr TBS     Andy

Thanks for your explanation it,s great to have it explained by both of you.  thanks again  Andy

Hello TBS and thanks for your reply, my cases have had that rough surface taken off except next to the raised engine number step so at least I can prove the number is correct.
  Why I raised the issue is that even beneath the engine the rough surface has gone.
  Another point is that my cases show no sign of a join beside the engine number step (just forward of the primary chain oil filler point (which other T120s show also the join in the case 9 inches back of that at the fixing point which is standard still stands out clearly. Somebody had a lot of spare time on there hands years ago.    
  Lovely weather going for a ride today to find a country pub sit out side have a pint and eats and admire the bike how sad is that!!     Andy W  

Hello TBS
               Have had a look at the sites they look just the product I am after, I will let you know how I get on.
        Thanks again         Andy West