Saga of the Broken Exhaust Stud

[Spigatelli]

So it started with a broken exhaust strap that broke an exhaust stud.
Buells are kinda funky and I had to rotate the engine to get to it.
But that wasn't enough.
I had to pull the frame off of the engine and swingarm.
Then I pulled the head to get that stud out and I found a crack in the header.

Got the header welded up by a friend and the stud out.
Then I wanted to replace all the studs and broke one on the front cylinder.

But that's been fixed and now it has new piston rings and gaskets and the engine is back together.

I also broke a PCV valve that Harley no longer makes, so I had to just create a repair.

Today, I put the frame back on the engine/swingarm.
Just got to get everything hooked back up properly then I can seat these new rings.

 

[Vec]

Nice... I’ve always wanted an Ulysses just never found one

 

[dukey33]

Eghads. What a wormhole.
Good job getting it sorted out.

 

[Spigatelli]

She fired up! I still have a lot of things to button up, but she does run.

 

[Obdewla_X]

Dang! Nice work.

 

[Spigatelli]

Well, I went to install the muffler yesterday only to discover a crack in the inlet. I got that welded up today.

Got all the important things installed and rode her up the street

When I get a dry day, I need to go the the high school parking lot and seat these rings.

**** it feels good to have this mess finished!

 

[Spigatelli]

Out in the dampness trying to do a few heat cycles and seat these rings properly.