Yes, i agree this sounds like the best direction to follow. I'm also wondering if a later Elephant would have better quality components also...ducapaso wrote:insted of all this work for dropping a sobstitute, maybe it would take a smaller effort make a wider sarch of an original engine, from a paso or a cagiva elefant: it's been used for longer in such a bike!
(I suppose until 1997 or 1998). Upgrading if to paso performance is not hard as anyone can suppose... the engine is basically the same, you just need weber carburateurs and original exaust pipelines
engine transplant options
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A couple of engine have gone recently on Ebay for under £500 they do turn up and any breakers that have them want shot pretty quickly - MCN is showing a few breakers that have broken Paso's so probably worth a shout. Most breakers buy the bikes just for the bodywork and mirrors !
And I can vouch for that fact that airbox phase 2 was looking like quite some piece of work in May
Who has quoted for the Gas flowing and the cams ? local ?Sheppo ?
If cylinders need replating I can maybe assist with that and also if new pistons are required through a few contacts - cams might be harder but at that price why not just send yours to Kent to be reprofiled - a friend had four cams done for a TL1000 for around £300 which is cheaper than any of the after market camshafts I've seen for a 2 valve Duc.
I would think both Tony Brancato and Baines racing are worth a call.
Also if you can put up with the fact he's a total miserable gut half the time trty AJ Racing in Gloucestershire
And I can vouch for that fact that airbox phase 2 was looking like quite some piece of work in May
Who has quoted for the Gas flowing and the cams ? local ?Sheppo ?
If cylinders need replating I can maybe assist with that and also if new pistons are required through a few contacts - cams might be harder but at that price why not just send yours to Kent to be reprofiled - a friend had four cams done for a TL1000 for around £300 which is cheaper than any of the after market camshafts I've seen for a 2 valve Duc.
I would think both Tony Brancato and Baines racing are worth a call.
Also if you can put up with the fact he's a total miserable gut half the time trty AJ Racing in Gloucestershire
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The work and quotes are from Ducati Technical Services who have the benefit of being specialists in Dukes and other Italian exotica for the last 36 years... his advert said engine renovation which seemed more appropriate than mechanic. The cost of parts he's quoted isn't huge when looking at them individually. it's just the scale of the internal rot that has driven the price skywards rapidly. Basically the quote i got was to take the engine back to better than factory standard... I would be happy with working reallyDuc750 wrote:Who has quoted for the Gas flowing and the cams ? local ?Sheppo ?
If cylinders need replating I can maybe assist with that and also if new pistons are required through a few contacts - cams might be harder but at that price why not just send yours to Kent to be reprofiled - a friend had four cams done for a TL1000 for around £300 which is cheaper than any of the after market camshafts I've seen for a 2 valve Duc.
I would think both Tony Brancato and Baines racing are worth a call.
Also if you can put up with the fact he's a total miserable gut half the time trty AJ Racing in Gloucestershire
I will decide after i next week when i collect the bike in bits if i keep and renovate or break the bike. Pity as i was all for things going smoothly... I have had all the bodywork resprayed ready for fitting.
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