AJS model 39/26

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AJS model 39/26

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I'am looking at buying a 39/26 350 , it runs well but there is some room in the big end . I have done a bit of searching parts lists etc and it looks like the 350 and 500 used the same big end . The club scheme list a big end for 40 on 350 but 37 on 500 and is Alpha No AMC6 , but according to the Alpha book the part no for the 350 is AMC5 . So the question is will the AMC6 big end fit , if not does anybody know what the difference is .
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peter ranson wrote:..... according to the Alpha book the part no for the 350 is AMC5 . So the question is will the AMC6 big end fit , if not does anybody know what the difference is .
Peter. Pre-war isn't my thing at all but according to Alpha's website they're open so you could ask them what the difference is between the 5 and the 6.
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It may only need a new set of rollers or an oversize set.
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They're certainly open and respond to emails / calls. My crankshaft is with them now.

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Thanks for the reply's , I had phoned Alpha and all I got from them was that they had got both and would be able to sort me out. I will have to wait and see what its like when I strip it down. I don't see why they list two when the parts books show it the same as the 500.
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peter ranson wrote:Thanks for the reply's , I had phoned Alpha and all I got from them was that they had got both and would be able to sort me out. I will have to wait and see what its like when I strip it down. I don't see why they list two when the parts books show it the same as the 500.
A part number will show all models it fits. If I remember right, parts lists do not list over size rollers and cage. Pt. No. would be the same, with over size dimension suffix.
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Re: AJS model 39/26

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Hi Peter, I just looked at the photo of your bike in the Photos section. Thats a nice project. Nice to see the horn in the correct position on the original casting (often missing). Can you post a photo of the other side?
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BE assembly details taken from Radial master catalogue 1930 - 1962
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dave16mct wrote:Hi Peter, I just looked at the photo of your bike in the Photos section. Thats a nice project. Nice to see the horn in the correct position on the original casting (often missing). Can you post a photo of the other side?
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It's not what you know it's who you know is that right Peter ;)
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