OAP Ted's CB400F2 rebuild - engine not run for about 12 years.

[SteveD CB500K0]

Oddjob - you have clearly never had moles in your lawn(s).


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[Sesman]

Jesus, from rose joints to Raoult’s Laws and on to lawn vermin. 

Stick with it Ted and get it fired up for Christmas.

[Rozabikes Tim]

Oddjob - you have clearly never had moles in your lawn(s).


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From my Chemistry O'level days I think that would be a "Molar Solution"

[Sesman]

And now teeth!

[Nurse Julie]

 I just love a thread that morps 😆😆😆😆😆

[AshimotoK0]

I just love a thread that morps 😆😆😆😆😆

Sorry  it's the anorak in me ! 

[Bryanj]

Oh god, now i have to go watch Four Feather Falls and Fireball XL5 again

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Oddjob - you have clearly never had moles in your lawn(s).


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From my Chemistry O'level days I think that would be a "Molar Solution"

Yes the molecular weight of a compound dissolved in a litre of water for a 1.0 molar solution - who says we never use what we learnt at school.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I just love a thread that morps 😆😆😆😆😆

Sorry  it's the anorak in me !

I'm just a frustrated Chemical Engineer who spent four years at University on a college based thick sandwich course back in the days when the local authority gave you a grant to pay not just your fees but an allowance to pay for Digs, food, books and most importantly beer!
On my course I got to work in four different industrial placements - one was Associated Octel who made the Tetraethyl Lead in Petrol at Ellesmere Port, Laporte Industries in Stallingborough on an experimental distillation rig, Maitzena Werke GMBH in Krefeld Germany and BPB Industries. Due to the dire economic situation in the UK in 1973 when Harold Wilson was PM that was the end of my dream. I obtained an SRC grant to do my Masters Degree but returned the cheque to start work proper  - life is a very meandering stream just like some posts here.

[Sesman]

 Sponsored beer…those were the days. 

Nice back story,Ted. Has the rose joint orientation swap worked?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Sponsored beer…those were the days. 

Nice back story,Ted. Has the rose joint orientation swap worked?

I sneaked out last night and switched it much better but need to replace the rusted circlip.

Union bar for a pint of Newcastle Brown with a cheese and onion baggette most lunch times - happy days.




Newcastle Brown and Bagguette

[Sesman]

Wow, Newky Brown. That was progressive drinking south of Doncaster back in the 70’s.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It was Bradford a new redbrick Uni at the time 1967-71 the M1 in1967 stopped south of Sheffield.

Anyways I've fitted the gearshift the right way - will need a new circlip as the 3 point clips I have do not sit fully in the groove. When I've looked at pictures of stock 400 fours they all seem to show the right hand side pics not the left. If anyone can show me a picture of the splined lever in the correct position that would help me get it right. Too far clockwise and the bar strikes the footrest - too far anti-clockwise it can touch the casing.

[K2-K6]

Looks like brochure image, unsure if enough resolution

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Owner image that's clearer to see setting.

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[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Thanks for that it will definitely help - the lever is much lower than I have mine at the moment.