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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">From the latest Norton news, NCNO Rolling Thunder is still planned for Sept. 11-13 in Spring Grove PA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">That is not far for most of us.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">It is probably at the White Rose Motorcycle Club just outside York PA.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Our May Non-Meeting at the Washington Crossing Park/Orlandos was more successful than I expected with about 15 members in attendance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">I will continue to schedule (weather permitting) Non-Meetings on third Sundays about 3 days in advance to accommodate weather forecasts.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Email me if you have any good COVID-19 safe spots in mind to meet.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Next date is June 21</font><sup><font color="#000000" size="2">st</font></sup><font color="#000000" size="3">.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">I have been catching up on some Norton work since I am stuck at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">A leaky head gasket on my Mk3 needed to be addressed.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">I was also getting a nice cloud of smoke from one cylinder on start up and some plug fouling.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">I had a nice rebuilt RH10 head and new carbs so I was ready for a slight performance upgrade also over the stock MK3.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">When I pulled the head off, I noticed a cylinder bore was scored.
</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Well now the cylinder barrels are coming off too.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">So now I am staring at a wiped cam lobe and cam follower and strangely worn pistons.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Full engine rebuild time.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Looks like I am funding Frank Cornwall’s retirement fund at Clubman Racing.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">What I have guessed so far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">The pistons were too tight causing strangely worn streaky pistons (internet source).</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">The head was incorrectly assembled in multiple ways.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Rocker pin flats faced to wrong way and missing heat insulating washers on intake valves.
</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">The rocker pin flats aim the oil to the cam and pushrods.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Interesting that it lasted a long time in this condition.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">The bike will be put back together more correctly this time by me.</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">This is why everyone needs more than one Norton.</font></font></p>
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<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font>George<br>
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