Starting to do the valve timing
Richard, "l'heureux proprietaire" (the happy owner). He did a lot of work cleaning, painting parts and helping me with some tasks.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Valve shims and timing...
I use a dial caliper for precision measuring and I double check with a digital one.
Starting to do the valve timing
Richard, "l'heureux proprietaire" (the happy owner). He did a lot of work cleaning, painting parts and helping me with some tasks.
Starting to do the valve timing
Richard, "l'heureux proprietaire" (the happy owner). He did a lot of work cleaning, painting parts and helping me with some tasks.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Timing chains and A head
Installed new primary timing chain.
Setting the space between the limiter and the chain.
Ready for the heads.
I use a long narrow plate to slide the chain over the sprocket, then I retrieve the end of the chain with a magnet.
Measuring the valve/cam shaft clearance. I enter the measurement in an XL spreadsheet I've designed to find out which shims I can reuse and the ones I have to buy.
Setting the space between the limiter and the chain.
Ready for the heads.
I use a long narrow plate to slide the chain over the sprocket, then I retrieve the end of the chain with a magnet.
Measuring the valve/cam shaft clearance. I enter the measurement in an XL spreadsheet I've designed to find out which shims I can reuse and the ones I have to buy.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Crankshaft and pistons...
Checking fro the lateral play of the crank.
New bearings but with some oxidation on surface. I've used a white Gex pad, very lightly, to remove the top oxidation.
The bottom shell is ready to be installed.
Last picture before closing the bottom.
New bearings but with some oxidation on surface. I've used a white Gex pad, very lightly, to remove the top oxidation.
The bottom shell is ready to be installed.
Last picture before closing the bottom.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Valves, oil pump and rings
Received the new exhaust valves.
I wish the engine would stay this clean...
The A head received a new intake valve also.
Leak test.
The engine is back and ready to be put back together.
A lot of crap in the oil pump!
Clean and ready to be put back together.
The B head had a tight valve guide. I've honed it gently with very fine grid until the valve was sliding correctly.
Leak test on the B head.
Started to do the rings. Long and tedious job.
One done, five to go...
I wish the engine would stay this clean...
The A head received a new intake valve also.
Leak test.
The engine is back and ready to be put back together.
A lot of crap in the oil pump!
Clean and ready to be put back together.
The B head had a tight valve guide. I've honed it gently with very fine grid until the valve was sliding correctly.
Leak test on the B head.
Started to do the rings. Long and tedious job.
One done, five to go...
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The engine is apart...
It took 24 hrs, heat and WD40 to get the water pump apart.
The chain needs to be replaced.
The main bearing are not bad.
The loose rod cap touched the casing.
Let's hope that the damage is not too deep.
The cylinders are good shape.
The rest of the crank is good. Two rods are twisted and need to be replaced.
The chain needs to be replaced.
The main bearing are not bad.
The loose rod cap touched the casing.
Let's hope that the damage is not too deep.
The cylinders are good shape.
The rest of the crank is good. Two rods are twisted and need to be replaced.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Opened left bank...
The clutch mechanism looks pretty good
Flywheel too...
And disk.
The cam shafts' caps look great. I was concerned that some metal shaving would get up there.
So far, the cylinders look good.
Today, I'll open the other bank.
Flywheel too...
And disk.
The cam shafts' caps look great. I was concerned that some metal shaving would get up there.
So far, the cylinders look good.
Today, I'll open the other bank.
Friday, July 23, 2010
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