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GS 850 Motor for Argentina!

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Not sure I am following you on that? you have some of those gaskets?

The dealer down the road from my office has 5 in stock for $4.50 a piece. I will just buy a few here and put 1 in and have some spares for later.
 
Yes, I should have a few filter o-rings in stock. 'if' the dealer didn't have any in stock and you would have had to order them, you would have had a plan 'B' in place so to speak.
 
ahh, well thanks for the offer and heads up. thats why I am doing all the digging in the engine now, if I need things like that much easier for me to go to the dealer at lunch than what Chris would have to do.
 
7981GS said:
Skate and others, for what it is worth, I have engines that have the Vesrah base and head gaskets with O.E.M. O-rings and they have not leaked.
Perhaps I did something wrong? :confused:
I believe that Chris will be just fine.

Daniel
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That's good news. The o-rings shouldn't be hard to come by (expensive), if Jeff didn't send OEM o-rings too.
 
He sent LOTS of OEM orings, I got to sort out the parts list and make sure I install them all in the right places, but no issues on that.
 
glad things seem to be going okay so far.. let me know on the final drive. It wouldn't take too long to yank this one out and i would meet you somewhere to help out.
 
I wouldnt have any time I could drive out till say... Friday and hope to have this shipped before that and not be on the road for Chrsitmas eve. Also have some money into the shipping on the one I have so dont want to put more money in another round of gas and tolls if it can be avoided.

Only thing that seems questionable is I believe number 3 spark plug hole is pretty torn up. It still threads in fine but is very loose till the last 1/4 of the spark plug. I think it will be fine but something for Chris to be careful with.

Also want to add that I have received about $250 in donations so far for shipping, thanks a lot guys. I have a lead on an airport to airport shipping option that the generic quote looked like $600 range and am waiting on a detailed quote with some answers to some questions. If anyone else can chip in it would be appreciated, I hope to get this on its way in a day or two. skateguy50@hotmail.com or pm me for an address for a regular check. If you put it in as donation I dont think it charges any fees, Ill see what they try to take when I request to transfer it to my bank account (what I will be using to pay to ship it).
 
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glad things seem to be going okay so far.. let me know on the final drive. It wouldn't take too long to yank this one out and i would meet you somewhere to help out.
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What's 2 hours south of you? I could meet you Tues or Wed night - half way. Give me a call if you want to. Phone number sent via PM.

Scott
 
Well I dont have replacement orings for the cylinders so will check the dealer for that as well, got a few oil filter orings and crush washers for the drain plug. Also the head gasket sent had no washers for the corners... he sent to types one doesnt seem to need it the other is more like OEM but has no washers... but uses the rectangle oring in the center and I have that.

Can those washers be picked up separate?

http://www.bikebandit.com/1980-suzuki-motorcycle-gs850gt/o/m6122#sch255622

the ones in the corners of gasket #7.
 
I uploaded more pictures to the photobucket.

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So this is the gasket that came out, the new one does not have those washers you see at the top. Left is without as the new gasket is, right shows the crushed gasket... cant find it offered as its own part online.
 
Dealer 1 told me those orings ONLY come with the gaskets, anyone got any other ideas?

I will call the other dealer in a few.
 
Skateguy50 said:
Dealer 1 told me those orings ONLY come with the gaskets, anyone got any other ideas?
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Skateguy50, How about a picture of the new head gasket. the replacement Suzuki gasket for my '850 didn't have them either.

for example... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-...1970588QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

additional comment... what year '850 are you sending? an 80-81 by the looks of it.
is the output flange bolt spacing the same between '82 and the earlier models?
 
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Wow, you guys are unbelievably awesome for doing all this. It may have been stated before but I must have missed it. Is there a paypal addy to help with donations? I can't donate parts or time but would gladly throw in a couple bucks towards the cause.

Oh yeah... Skateguy, are you really doing that in your kitchen? You must be single!
 
single yes... technically not for another 120 days...

anyways yea the gasket I have looks like the one you showed and has no orings but has the metal ring built into the corner ones and might be a crush washer of sorts built in.

Also how important is it to replace the orings around the cylinders with the base gasket? I can get it but its another 5 days to get them...

paypal to help with shipping is skateguy50@hotmail.com

Here are the two head gaskets sent to me, neither is OEM but the base is the OEM suzuki.

Also to the question above, its an 80 engine for an 82 bike and I have the output drive shaft from the 80 to use with this.

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Also how important is it to replace the orings around the cylinders with the base gasket? I can get it but its another 5 days to get them...
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Important!

***edit*** are you sure you didn't get them from Z1? I am almost sure I saw them in one of the pictures you had deleted. :eek:

Here are the two head gaskets sent to me, neither is OEM but the base is the OEM suzuki.
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The bottom looks just like the one I recently used in my '850. keep in mind there have been a few revisions to the original gaskets. It's up to you, but I used it.
 
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I deleted a picture?

stupid photobucket... let me look

guess i did, got it on the other computer Ill try to get them back up... anyways I see the pic you meant the rectangular gasket for the head is twisted and looks like that a bit but I checked the parts list and guess it got missed.

okay to lazy to fix links, got a top end to bolt up. http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/williams50/850 Engine/
 
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Thanks for the info guys, I went with what I had and put the top end back together last night and torqued the head bolts up. Just need to install the cams and tensioner and put the cover on it, wont be to hard since Chris is doing the timing and valve shims once he gets it. Matt donated a bunch of shims so he should be good to go with them.

I got a good lead on the shipping so might be able to crate it up today ~crosses fingers~ although my buddy helping me out is heading up to Maine so wont have him to help me carry it down the stairs to the car. I dont think my son can handle one end of this thing... but he might surprise me. He is 14 and cares more about video games than engines.
 
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