Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Looking for T3 advice - NLC and longish

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Mar 9, 2005, 7:01 AM

Post ID: 1718515994



Thanks, Ken. I appreciate your input.

MGcoo-@aol.com wrote:
 

In a message dated 3/9/05 8:47:24 AM, gr-@thisoldtractor.com writes:

 What would you ask and what should I be concerned about?
WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH A T3
I'm really not interested in keeping a T3 stock. I would like to have a
1000cc upgrade installed as well as some larger than stock carbs (I
think the stock were 30 and that 36 or 38 is a very nice upgrade).

Greg
The T-3 is a great bike, in my opinion you get a lot of bang for the
buck.
Just like our beloved loopframes, the T-3 came with chrome plated
cylinders, so
any bike with factory cylinders will most likely need new ones. The 850
motors have a smaller cylinder spigot opening in the block, which means
you either
bore out the block to accept the 1000cc spigot or either turn down the
spigot
to fit. The 850 motors are really good, well balanced motors, personally
I
don't see much to be gained by putting 1000cc kit on it. A less
restrictive
exhaust system, port match the heads to a pair of 36mm Mikuni's & maybe
a cam & it
will run as strong as most 1000cc Guzzis.



Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

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