Engine disassembly

Hi there, im new in this forum, a friend recomended it at it seems to be great,
I just got an 1982 xj550 maxim in bad shape, it was stored over 7 years, now i want to restore it, and make it a cafe racer kind of look, this will be my first bike ever and im so happy, i want to make all the work by my self, and im reading a lot, but need your help guys, does any one know if there is a manual or a guide to disassembly the engine? also im looking for an oil cooler upgrade, where do i get those ?

thanks for your time, have a good day

Gio.

 

Read this first.
http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/the-information-overload-hour.27544/

Why do you thing the engine needs to be dissembled? Did you try to get it running first?

 

it doesn't run, it need a new starter coil, and spark plug wires, but i want to put some new gasket covers, because it has oil spilled

 

Oil cooler info:
http://xjbikes.com/forums/threads/oil-cooler-kit-installation-new-product-from-xj4ever.99262/

 

Thank you !

 

Be sure to read the information overload hour.
http://www.xjbikes.com/forums/threads/the-information-overload-hour.27544/

Get the engine running before you start replacing gaskets. You need to be sure it will run before you invest time and money into it.

 

im actually reading and printing a lot of info, but you're right, i will get the engine runnig first, thanks for the advice.

 

i have a factory service manual and carb rebuild manual you can have i am uploading it now and will give you the link to down load it
it will be in your inbox

 

Thank you so much its an awesome info, im starting to think that im going to really do it by my self

 

for what it would cost to have a shop do repairs , you could do it yourself and buy any special tools you need and still come out ahead of the game.
just ask any questions or about what you want to do the answers are all here

 

for sure i will, have a ton of them. but i figure it out,
http://xjbikes.com/forums/threads/this-is-how-i-got-her-really-bad-shape.100228/#post-536068
this is how i got the bike by the way.
today im going to buy a bikestand and some tools, then degrease it and check it, it will be a huge list of fixs

 

Once you get started you will find that with help from the guys on here and a manual, none of the fixes are really that hard to do. In fact I thought it was really quite fun!

 

A small request. Please try to keep everything about the bike in one topic. It gets confusing trying to jump around different topics to figure out what has been done.

~Ghost

 

sorry about that, i will, thanks for the advice

 

How do you know the coil and wires are bad? If you haven't cranked the engine how do you know there isn't spark?

Have you done the commensurate "Compression Test" on each cylinder?

Also, if its been sitting 7 years, don't hesitate. Just pull the carbs and start scrubbing now -- on my 650, 97% of performance issues have been linked to carb tune! (+/-3% margin of error)
Check the xj4ever catalog & drop a line to Chacal for the carb rebuild items you'll need.

Good luck.. kinda want a 550!

 

Maybe because they are not there?
Check the other post with all the pics..

~Ghost

 

This is the link to all the fotos i take today, is it to much to ask for your opinion?
What should i do first, and what pieces are missing on the engine?
also, does anyone know if i can merge 2 toppics?

https://mega.nz/#F!IMgGwDYb!lm1vkfBqxk71SMclcdRK3w