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Work over the past couple of days…
So, I pressed on after the unfortunate flywheel incident… Figured before I got much more strapped onto the engine, I’d better reinstall the points…. Here’s the old ones, and the fibre rod, which I can’t get a new one of, … Continue reading
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Some days, I JUST don’t understand….
Okay, so I just don’t really understand…. Off I went to a local major auto franchise place that shall remain nameless (to protect the innocent) to pick up some ant-seizing compound… Now granted, I’ve NEVER bought it before so I … Continue reading
Whoo HOO! Found the bolts!
Whoo hooo!! Found the flywheel shroud bolts! Okay, moving on… Out to get some sort of Never-Seize to coat the flywheel shaft with! (the bolts were stuck in the bag with the governor bits!)
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Thursday night’s work… and problems
Got the valve springs and keepers in… Wow there’s REALLY an art to that, isn’t there? Looking at the picture, I’d say perhaps I gotta check the exhaust valve keeper again When I was going through my labeled bags, I … Continue reading
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Got the engine back this afternoon
RIP, Steve Jobs… And after a quick supper at the parental units’, back out into the garage to see what I can get done… BIT of a brief setback, tho. While I was out on Tuesday dropping off the engine … Continue reading
Area of Concern on my intake valve
Okay, HERE is my area of concern on the intake valve seat… I’ve lapped 5 times now, this spot is still there…. Got a nice band all around the valve, but THIS won’t go away… And it feels rough to … Continue reading
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Aaaaaannnd…. I probably shouldn’t go shopping unsupervised….
I know, I don’t have any reason for it, now that the valve stem is being ground at the engine shop…. Well, except for helping kidlet #1 make her halloween costume (you don’t want to know… at least until I … Continue reading
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What I got done this weekend!
Well, totally crazy weekend, running kids around here and there, but wound up going out to Greensail’s place to pull some bits off a donor RF 110 (no pics of those yet, but thanks for letting me come out and … Continue reading
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Last Night’s Work….
So, as promised, some more pictures about what I got done last night….First thing I did was go after Donor Frank to pull some bits out…. On the downside, after I pulled the cylinder cover off to get at the … Continue reading
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The drift question, answered….
Originally Posted by biker3777 set the punch on the end of the rod bolt and tap it.I just use a plastic hammer to tap the rod cap on the side just make sure it is not bound up. Quote: Originally Posted … Continue reading
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