Love watching the investigative vids. That Conrod really has smacked the case with some force!
@ChasDean-d9h10 ай бұрын
I agree with Cobra - that engine looks like it was revving pretty hard to inflict that sort of damage. But stranger things have happened, as they say. When I rebuilt my '70 A50, even though it was fitted with the later rods, my research indicated that re-using 50 year old alloy rods might be a bad idea. For starters, I had to drive the rod bolts out, which I thought was a warning, and prompted the whole rod replacement saga. They might've been OK... Regardless, far be it for me to try and tell vastly more experienced people what to do. Just offering my two bob's worth.
@norsehall30910 ай бұрын
G'day Paul, after 4 years since you last worked on this motor their is no warranty comeback and l hope you get a good price for scrap alloy, what an absolute mess, l have told mates in our motorcycle club too watch your videos and l will get feedback whether any have had this much damage to a motor, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
@VinceJones-uj3cm10 ай бұрын
Looks like it was in very good condition before the blow. 😢
@hermangibbs816310 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul.
@andrewslattery40310 ай бұрын
Now that's what I call an eccentric camshaft! That must have gone with a very loud bang, so I can't help wondering if the rider has got his trousers clean yet?
@robmcl981910 ай бұрын
Had a 350 Honda twin do similar when it dropped a valve at high revs back in my youth.
@petershepherd688910 ай бұрын
I knew someone who had an 1972 A65 lightning and it managed to snap a crankshaft 🤔
@a65builder6710 ай бұрын
hi Paul i don't know if your going for new old stock rods but if not try and get the later rods and they will be shot peened, 71/1112 r3r but be careful triumph use the same rod number but they have a smaller big end eye, anyway take care Paul, Adrian.
@anthonyhull299810 ай бұрын
It looks like it has had the oil changed at regular intervals and the damaged looks like the rod has snapped at high revs hence the brutal damage. By the cleanliness of the inside of the cases I would imagine the sludge trap is clean ? Fit the best rods to cope with future use ..... If racing carillo ..... Sunday tootling around B roads use the best alloy one's you think will do.
@peterwilson879710 ай бұрын
Big problem when these parts are no longer available. Lucky to find a spare set of cases.
@fredbailey207610 ай бұрын
37 sets available on the first page on ebay right now
@peterwilson879710 ай бұрын
@@fredbailey2076 As long as they are ok and actually exist. I got my fingers burnt a while back.😭👍
@fredbailey207610 ай бұрын
@@peterwilson8797 ime sure most of them you can call round and pick them up some were only one side and basically useless though
@MegaTubescreamer10 ай бұрын
the alloy will weigh in for scrap so once its melted down no one would ever know 😂👍
@robbie2awesome10 ай бұрын
crazy, would really love to know what happened there.
@robertcovell278710 ай бұрын
It seems to me that magnitude of damage indicates a downshift at too high RPM because it would require the inertia of the weight of the bike to create that much wallop.
@dufus739610 ай бұрын
A magical savage somewhere is thinking "I can straighten that camshaft" ...and he probably can🍺
@paulhenshaw451410 ай бұрын
I am not that magical savage ...
@noeldoran888410 ай бұрын
What a big bang Paul good luck with it mate and Happy New year
@fredbailey207610 ай бұрын
think of the cam as variable valve timing
@bananabrooks383610 ай бұрын
Ha ha, l had to go back to see what you meant.
@peterparsons329710 ай бұрын
so what the hell caused that, i had a A65 Clubman it was never ridden with care and the only failurs i had was timing side bush
@4418CARLOU10 ай бұрын
May have changed down at high revs instead of changing up. I know somebody who blew their car engine doing that on the motorway. They have an auto now!
@kriswright102210 ай бұрын
She's toast! 😮
@dogshome711010 ай бұрын
Wow!
@bananabrooks383610 ай бұрын
Longitudinal Harmonic Resonance.
@neilmcintosh120010 ай бұрын
Still no inkling as to the cause other than "dodgy rod" which is only a symptom.
@dufus739610 ай бұрын
I would be rebuilding that crank..
@paulhenshaw451410 ай бұрын
It will be checked for cracks and if ok fitted with new conrods - obviously.