'74 CB360 cafe project - (The Green Meanie isn't quite finished yet!)

[3DogNate]

I think if you got a bench grinder and polished with it you would quickly become a fan of them. 

Oh, I've had several over the years and they don't get much use at my shop... I end up giving them away to friends. I don't have one out of preference.

A 14" polisher probably has a 2hp+ motor, much better than a bench grinder
carbs are on the way, I sent tracking number

3/4 hp 3400 rpm Baldor motor with 2.5:1 reduction for 1350rpm / 1.8hp at the wheel.

I'll take a picture...   

[axeugene27]

i just see you making the tim the tool man grunting noise with that comment

[3DogNate]

Uuungh...

My buffer...



The right side case is buffed now.



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[crazypj]

That's scary looking, you could loose an arm if something got caught

[axeugene27]

bow down that thing is wicked,

[3DogNate]

That's scary looking, you could loose an arm if something got caught

Nah, it's quite smooth operating.. .just don't present an edge to it.

bow down that thing is wicked,

I build custom guitars for a hobby... The buffer is for buffing out guitar finishes... It just happens to be awesome for metal too.

[3DogNate]

Piston rings came today.

Installed and starting to get back together.





My valve spring compressor came today. I'm gonna remove the valves and get that casting cleaned up and ready for paint after grilling some bacon cheddar burgers.

[crazypj]

Check springs before you take them out, they have a top and bottom

[trek97]

everything is lookin super so far.  did you use a drop of sealant or anything on those stainless bolt threads...stainless is the worst about galling w aluminum. 
 lets see some pics of the homemade soda blaster.

[3DogNate]

Check springs before you take them out, they have a top and bottom

Yes, I made sure that I kept them oriented

everything is lookin super so far.  did you use a drop of sealant or anything on those stainless bolt threads...stainless is the worst about galling w aluminum. 
 lets see some pics of the homemade soda blaster.

A bit of blue thread locker on the threads. The soda blaster is just an airgun and bit of hose... Nothing worth showing. I'm sure I'll slip a shot in eventually.

[3DogNate]

Well I have the motor mostly complete. Still need to install points and set the tappets.  I'll probably do that and then set it aside. (I hope I have the cam installed correctly. I followed the service manual. Seems like it is still possible to be 180 degrees out though.)

[Sonreir]

Not possible.  The cam only rotates once for every two revolutions of the engine or only half a turn for every full turn of the engine, if you prefer.  And so at TDC sometimes it'll be lobes up and sometimes it'll be lobes down; every other rotation.  The only thing to really worry about is being off a tooth.  That's pretty easy to do.

[3DogNate]

Good to know I did not screw up the cam install... 

On another good note... My carbs got back to me from CrazyPJ today... Turns out that my carbs were the guinea pigs for his last mods he posted... Said they performed nicely on his test mule. They were in bad shape... Filthy, needed diaphragms, rebuild kits.. "Nasty" he called em.

Got the garage half sorted out from the engine aftermath... I'll finish that up and chill for a couple days and decide on how much to take off the hoop and if I am gonna have a round hoop fabbed up or deal with the stock one... I think I can still make a nice looking bump with the stock hoop.

 But having a single tube size all the way around looks sweet.

[trek97]

engine turned out great looking.

[3DogNate]

Well... I got out in the garage last night and looked real hard at the frame and measured and took the reciprocating saw to the frame and chopped the last 4 inches or so off the frame tube. I ordred a loop from DTT's CafeGoose, figured that's probably the most efficient way to get the loop done. I don't know anyone around here that can bend one up for me.