Here are a few of the remnants of the original engine. If you notice, you can see the holes punched in the front and back of the cases where I threw a rod in the number 3 cylinder.
Here I have pictured the semi-assembled engine after a bit of work. I got a good crank with connecting rods with the case for a steal on Ebay. I transferred all of the internals from the old case including gears, shifting mechanics, clutch, and alternator. I also slapped on a fresh coat of paint on the case only to match a previous paint job that I performed on the cylinders. I had considered painting the side plates as well, but I wanted to see how it would look with the side plates just polished against a black case. I think I'll keep it that way since it seems to compliment the two-tone look on the head and valve cover. Next step is to touch up the frame and put the bottom end back in the bike.
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