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From conversations I had with Darkness I've got a feeling that the engine is from a Cagiva Elefant. The rev counter drive alone does not mean it was from an SS.
Some Elefants had a kickstart and you can see where the shaft would have come out of the cases on the rh side of the engine under the clutch cover. I can't see if the boss is unmachined or blanked off. Maybe all those early 750 engines have that boss in the casting as a remnant of the kickstarter?
It may not have had swinging arm bearings in the cases? I think the Elefant had mountings on the frame for the swinging arm, but a spindle could well have still gone through the engine?
Not sure what else had the 750 engine. I'm pretty sure all the Pantah and Alazzurra had the rear exhaust exiting from the front of the head with a carb behind? The 750 Paso was water cooled I think? Indiana perhaps?
Not sure if any of that is correct at all but food for thought and investigation.
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Last edited by Mr Gazza; 30-06-2022 at 09:29 PM..
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