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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:49 pm
by Spliffyaid
Thanks for the feedback guys, am i better off just leaving the flaking then around the steel inserts or trying to sand it down or something?
I do hope the engine hasnt been stolen in a previous life and re stamped? I guess there is little i can do about it now if it is the case?
Right then barrells and head of Garye345 , rubbers off Martin and crank rebuilt
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:32 pm
by Spliffyaid
Well, picked up the barrells and head and Cush drive from Garye345 today (thank you Chris, very much appreciated!!)
So getting them vapour blasted on Friday, not going to bother with a crank rebuild as it looks (fingers crossed) minty
no play that shouldnt be there etc, which mean, i can start the engine rebuild on Friday night
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:43 pm
by Red Devil 777
Spliffyaid wrote:Well, picked up the barrells and head and Cush drive from Garye345 today (thank you Chris, very much appreciated!!)
So getting them vapour blasted on Friday, not going to bother with a crank rebuild as it looks (fingers crossed) minty
no play that shouldnt be there etc, which mean, i can start the engine rebuild on Friday night
Who's Chris?
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:57 pm
by Spliffyaid
Balls
Thats twice ive called you that
Sorry
Thanks Mark
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:00 pm
by Red Devil 777
Not a problem,
Cheers,
Chris.
oh bollox got me at it now
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:43 am
by Spliffyaid
What would you guys do about this? Looks like someone has tightened the stud to much and cracked the casting
Get the stud out, some JB weld? (its only on the exhaust outlet, but both sides)
Advice welcome
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:05 am
by SHimmer45
a mate has JB welded things like this before with out any problems.
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:30 pm
by Spliffyaid
A bit more progress tonight
OK, a pic of my new head, looking 900% better than my old head
You cant beat a good bit of head ;D
Just installing the Crank balancer (making sure the punch marks are alinged)
Old dodgy carb rubbers........wouldnt do the fuelling much good eh!
New Carb rubbers, much better (and very hard to get hold of!)
A nice well lit work space, with the essentials for a build, no not the manual, the beer and fags ;D (just for Olly)
Ahhh Cassette gear boxes, great aint they !
Gear box in, This is a dry run, no gaskets or anything yet.
Engine mock up
do you think i will loose much compression with this gap in the head? my mate said it would be ok?
:p
I was meant to be putting a Maxton shock on this .............
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:39 pm
by garye345
looking good spliffy
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:58 pm
by Spliffyaid
Cheers dude
Im determined it aint gonna be a box of bits any more
Thanks for your help and sorry for the generalisations, ive posted it on a few boards