OK, I have not posted for a while ... I am at that stage of the project (that I and I guess most people hate) when I am waiting for both funds and parts
I have been having problems getting hold of a Primary Chain tensioner and guide as they have been discontinued and most dealers don not have any in stock. I did however manager to get ones in v-good condition (especially in comparison to my current parts) from a member on a CB forum:
In the meantime I have managed to sort another level of cleaning out on my engin casings using dry ice :
Before:
After:
They came out pretty good, I pb dont even need to get the motor painted anymore !!! There were 2 layers of old crusty paint (first black and then silver) until it got down to the original metal - It is now (almost) like new and I can now even see / read the original engine bearing codes (engraved into the casing) - I wish I had been able to read them before I spent a whole weekend trying to measure my bearings
I have been having problems getting hold of a Primary Chain tensioner and guide as they have been discontinued and most dealers don not have any in stock. I did however manager to get ones in v-good condition (especially in comparison to my current parts) from a member on a CB forum:
In the meantime I have managed to sort another level of cleaning out on my engin casings using dry ice :
Before:
After:
They came out pretty good, I pb dont even need to get the motor painted anymore !!! There were 2 layers of old crusty paint (first black and then silver) until it got down to the original metal - It is now (almost) like new and I can now even see / read the original engine bearing codes (engraved into the casing) - I wish I had been able to read them before I spent a whole weekend trying to measure my bearings