Ariel Motorcycle Club North America Forum

Greg, Yes, we both trusted the measurements and it worked out just fine, The cranks were not worn (1.250") and the bushings were bored to 1.251 - 1.252. I would NOT bore the bushings using on one half of the crankcase, that misses the whole idea of "line boring". There is no guarantee that the holes...

Greg, I did not send the cranks with the cases for several reasons. First, there was no damage of any kind to the engine except for some etching of the bearing surface due to sitting in old oil for over 40 years and second, it was a complete running engine when I parked it 49 years ago and third, I ...

Greg, I know you all are looking for a place in SoCal to line bore the timing side bushes but I found a place in (believe it or not) Maine that does a first-rate job of it. Daniels Machine Shop in Augusta, Maine. Steve, the owner is an avid restorer and machinist and really knows his way around a sq...

Paul, I had my '55 bushings line bored at Daniel's Machine in Augusta, Maine. Steve, the owner, is very familiar with the square engine and really knows what he is doing. His phone number is 207-622-7826. I live in Texas but I simply boxed the cases up and shipped them off to Maine. By the way, my e...