Bottom half is almost done. Guess that 4th cog was worse than I originally thought.
My camera didn't pick up on the rounded dogs, but the pic gives some idea of the fun that went on.....and then there's always that pretty sweet shift fork.
:shock:
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Bottom half is almost done. Guess that 4th cog was worse than I originally thought.
My camera didn't pick up on the rounded dogs, but the pic gives some idea of the fun that went on.....and then there's always that pretty sweet shift fork.
:shock:
learning how to use the focus on the camera would help :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by bergs
sexy metal.
i bet there is some weight savings over stock as well. did you weigh stock Vs. special?
Yeah, once I noticed I decided I was too lazy to make a better pic.Quote:
Originally Posted by CBR929RE
Not sure yet. Top end is coming apart later today so I should know that answer by this evening.Quote:
Originally Posted by jcbell1007
Dolla Bill, how far apart is it you ask?
The answer is "all the way".
:naughty
damn this thread title
I keep thinking fozi bear is gonna pop up....
kinda like your "new bike" thread
updated 1st post
Paul,Quote:
Originally Posted by bergs
I love you
:wub:
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You are a sick man Bergs...
A sick man...
OEM slugs are 27 grams lighter than the replacements. I'm guessing because the metal is much more porous than the new ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by jcbell1007
This is pretty funny...
Totally missed this the first time around. Yeah, I made that piston using auto body hammers, six sets of salad tongs and a dung fired forge. I have to go to Bhutan for the right type of dung, but it's worth it.
Tricky Mike,
Your talent is overshadowed only by your ingenuity.
:naughty
:teehee:
HOT damn
Good thing you tore into it.
Let's just say that the old rings were pretty much ready to fall off the pistons.Quote:
Originally Posted by nt650hawk
Waiting on all the crank main bearings and one con rod bearing to come in then it's time to reassemble!
can......not........wait!!!
:shredder:
free HP baby.... Can't wait to see yo:wink:u in a couple of months.
Maybe not.Quote:
Originally Posted by nt650hawk
I'm certain this motor does not want to go back together. Highly concerned about making first weekend.....:shock:
Bergs, bergs, bergs.... get it together man.
Been trying. Broken bolts and metal shavings tend to hold progress up.
:mope:
Don't you know you build it upside down...:doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by bergs
The pistons face the transmisson and the connecting rods attach to the spark plugs, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by nt650hawk
Metal shavings appeared courtesy of the install of new main bearnings where the block casting took some material off the backside of the bearings and the broken main crank bolt....well, I'm not sure what happened there. Did the two step torque method and it busted at 25 ft/lbs. That's 4 ft/lbs LESS than the spec.
:dunno:
Got lucky tho because the bolt didn't break inside the case, rather it held together literally by a thread. The pic doesn't clearly show it but that bolt has one thread which prevented it from causing major issues. Guess it's bitter-sweet.
Almost have this thing squared away.....
....that is until the valve train went on and I rolled the motor by hand then shortly after noticed all 4 of my nice iridium plugs were smashed by the pistons just barely enough where I will need new ones.
Since this is obviously a clearance issue, I get to send all 4 slugs back to the manufacturer for measurements which means the top end is getting gutted again.
FMFL!
F that, pull the plugs, get TM to make some spacers, and put new ones in with the spacer washers to keep them off the deck.
Actually, just switch over to surface gap plugs? No other clearance problems when you roll it over and check the plastigage?
I love you Bergs!
I'd love to melt this thing down and make bullets out of it right about now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurlon
The engine is well beyond the plastigauge part. This thing is ready to.....no wait.....this thing *was presumably* ready to rock until I checked the plugs after manually rolling the crank.
No other clearance issues other than the plugs and I imagine that's related to the crown on the top of the pistons. The new slugs are much different then the OEM ones so it is, in part, not really a surprise that this has occurred.