Decent 175 kit,suggestions please.

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monkey boy
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Hi.
Trying to help out a mate with his engine!
Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get a decent 175 kit either cast iron or alloy with repectable porting a reasonable piston and above all else the correct piston,bore clearances.
I've already sent 2 back to dealers because they were'nt right.
After looking at pretty much everything available at Wickstead I,m begining to think a lot of people are producing these kits with no real standard to them.
The other alternative I have is to find someone who can rebore,make good the porting and supply an oversize piston for the one he already has.
Help appreciated as I'm all out of ideas
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you have a pm
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Was Harry Barlow not there with some?
My formula is to take an Italian barrel to him already bores to 62mm with a .004" clearance. He does a light porting job on it.
Marry this up with a clubman and a 24mm pwk copy through the airbox and you have 10hp and a power curve that follows a P200E with sito+ like they were the same bike.
If you put a foam filter on and a JL3 you'l get 12-13hp. Very useable and reliable.
I always use Asso pistons and not the marhle ones because the rings are much better.
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I tend to use Mahle pistons but like Diablo I don't use the rings, usually use TS1 rings. Harry is most definitely your man.
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Diablo wrote:Was Harry Barlow not there with some?
My formula is to take an Italian barrel to him already bores to 62mm with a .004" clearance. He does a light porting job on it.
Marry this up with a clubman and a 24mm pwk copy through the airbox and you have 10hp and a power curve that follows a P200E with sito+ like they were the same bike.
If you put a foam filter on and a JL3 you'l get 12-13hp. Very useable and reliable.
I always use Asso pistons and not the marhle ones because the rings are much better.
Do you have a contact for Harry Barlow?

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Hi cheers for all the replies,much appreciated
Harry was at Wickstead,he was my first port of call,but no 175 kits :(
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