Reply To: 1957 Big Twin Flywheel Cracks

[Buccaneer]

Don wrote:

Yes, I would start with loosening the cap after running for a few minutes. Yes, this is not an accurate test, but a place to start. Surely there is a problem somewhere if there is no pressure build up after a few minutes of running….

It seemed to run better as time went on, and toward the end I didn’t have
to manually pump gas to the carb. The fuel tank worked good on it’s
sister motor a week prior.
If I can find a cheap “non cracked” flywheel it will get a lake test and further tuning.
I already fixed up a 57 Big Twin for myself, but with electric start, so was going
to try to sell this one to make room. Just don’t plan on buying a $100 flywheel
so I can sell it at a greater loss, lol. I have almost enough left-over parts to make
one more Big Twin, so will probably save those parts for spares.

Prepare to be boarded!