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swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 4:14 pm
by daxman
Good cylinder with bad exhaust port threads to bad cylinder with good threads - anyone tried to press out/in the liners ?
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 6:31 am
by Zunspec4
Hi dax,
What engine ?. Early T500 liners can be pressed out. Later have a sort of flange which is cast into the barrels, re-linering these is a bit of a job. (Note: I'm sure there is a diagram on the ozebook.com site which shows it much better than I can explain it
)
Probably easier to get the damage Ex-port threads Ali welded, faced and re-tapped.
Cheers Geoff
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 1:16 pm
by daxman
GT 250A. My thread file/aluminium tape bodge gave way..( no real surprise)..after 100 delightful lockdown miles
This was one of several ideas including.. eg. getting an 'undersized' castle nut made..
I have a MIG and |I hear with argon you can deposit aluminium, never tried it though..
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 1:21 pm
by daxman
In case you're wondering...
seat is GN 250 (nice rust free plastic base), rear mudguard & lights GSX250
headlight - Chinese plastic (not so nice), brake M/C and rear indicators GS500..
Front mudguard original patched with part of car scrap..
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 5:36 pm
by jabcb
Some years ago I needed an early T350 cylinder & got one from Paul Miller (a US Suzuki two stroke parts specialist).
Are there any specialists in the UK that might have a good GT250A/B cylinder?
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 1:05 am
by Alan H
jabcb wrote:
Are there any specialists in the UK that might have a good GT250A/B cylinder?
Yup. Dollydog if you ask him nice.
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 1:05 am
by daxman
ebay usually produces a few in various conditions - I'm keeping an eye out. Also I have a spare set with good threads but they have had 2mm skimmed off and might require rebore. It's no great drama but I figured a liner swap might not be that tricky.
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 1:07 am
by daxman
Alan H wrote:jabcb wrote:
Are there any specialists in the UK that might have a good GT250A/B cylinder?
Yup. Dollydog if you ask him nice.
I think he had a look for me a year or so back.. no dice on this occasion.
Re: swapping a cylinder liner - anyone tried it?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 5:49 am
by dollydog
i sold nearly all my 250a stuff to a bloke about 8 miles away in hucknall and he's still got them. i could give him a ring and ask for you if you want? the only 250a barrel i have left with good threads on it is a right hand, but it needs a rebore
pm me if it's any good or if you want me to phone him
cheers, dd.