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Greetings,

I recently retired and am starting to take a look at my long dormant projects to remind myself what they need.

One of them uses a 250 narrowcase engine. Somewhere along the way the engine was damaged;


I'm guessing that this isn't the first time this has happened and I'm wondering the best way to fix it? I haven't even figured out what that feature is there for yet but I'm hoping it's a relatively easy fix. This will not be a show bike, it won't bother me in the least if the repair is obvious.

Comments?

It's a plug in the oil pump pickup gallery leading from the oil filter. A part of the manufacturing process.

I'd weld it.

But I would await confirmation from another on here as I have been wrong in the past!

Agreed with Geordie, it is a plugged oil gallery which is part of the manufacturing process. There is no particular need to remove or access the gallery and therefore a safe acceptable repair would be to weld it over. There is plenty of material in the area and little to chance of distortion. I would suggest cleaning the cases thoroughly and lightly cleaning the immediate area with a small carbide to expose clean aluminium. It would be best welded professionally by Tig welding and the casing should be preheated before welding for best results.

Nigel

Excellent news, thanks guys!