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Offline mark2

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manx norton engine
« on: December 20, 2015, 09:23:02 AM »
I know its a very very long shot , wanted manx Norton engine req before I go and  buy a replica
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Re: manx norton engine
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2015, 10:17:48 AM »

I can do most of the top end, but that's doing it the hard way unless you have a bottom end. Garden Gate era 490 big fin.

Leon


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Re: manx norton engine
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2015, 10:22:29 AM »
I will PM you latter with more information thankyou

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Re: manx norton engine
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2015, 01:13:48 AM »

No worries. The head is, I'm told, the high point of the SOHC design, and is aluminium alloy cast around a bronze skull. It seems to be NOS. If it is used, it has clearly never had any huge blow-up!

Leon