550 F2 started!

[Laverdaroo]

Good man, as long as it will be brown Ted

Ken, I’ve just ordered some shrink tubing amongst other finishing off bits.
Yeah, looks odd in white so it’ll get sleeved with the tangs.

I’ve got a few and I think I’ve done brass sheet .5mm somewhere, Iva always use that and tosh them up like these. (That’s a ford silver but don’t tell anyone, s’all I had)

Yeah, that cable just looks a bit of an afterthought tbh and I need to do something with that, it might get shuffled about when idk the rewire as I’ll be starting from scratch.

I’ve mocked up Lecky plate with all my Munit gubbins, darter so etc so I can go wherever I like with stuff really…….
 

I’m hoping the dazzling front forks will distract the eye from the shite polishing of the clutch cover. If they approach from the front and don’t look over the side I’ll be sorted


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[Laverdaroo]

Question,

I’m putting a stainless sump bolt kit on it but in the book there’s no torque settings for the sump……….M6…8ft/lb’s?

Also I know they are supposed to be flanged bolts but these come with a 10mm washer and a split ring. Is the split ring needed if I just dab a dot of red loctite on em?
I ask because, 
a) they look a pig sticking the bolts out.
b) they’re only 8ft/lb’s (?) so they’re not really compressing much under that and a dab of thread lock would do the same job and I can loose the splits?
I know it’s a bit, form over function but just a thought in my addled head

No?

Advice required




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[Oddjob]

Roo there is no spring washer on a flanged bolt so why would you need one on a stainless one. Just put a plain washer under the head, preferably a slightly thicker one than standard then just do them up to standard torque, not that I ever did torque the casing screws up, just used the pressure on my thumb against the head of the ratchet and never had one come loose yet.

I've replaced every engine crankcase bolt on my rebuild with stainless this time, the casings I use the more modern 8mm headed flanged bolts that Honda use today. I'll zinc/nickel plate them all before fitting.

[Laverdaroo]

That's what I've done bud, 'nipped with a thumb', and lost the spung diddlies, looked crap and not required, thanks mate.

[Bryanj]

Only put locktite on a stainless bolt in alloy if you are 110% certain you are never taking it out again, copperslip on stainless in alloy

[K2-K6]

That's what I've done bud, 'nipped with a thumb', and lost the spung diddlies, looked crap and not required, thanks mate.

I do like the sound of "spung diddlies" 

[Laverdaroo]

Roger Roger


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[Laverdaroo]

All removed, cleaned, spung diddlies removed and bolts refitted with a bit of ginger grease on the threads.
Made a well designed engine stand that, as can be clearly seen,.....took hours to design and build but meant the filter could go on enabling the motor to be ready for the oil coming in the week, to check the delivery to the head. Just the dreaded polishing to do until I get some bits back I've out sourced and some reading to do.


Polishing! 

[Laverdaroo]

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[Oddjob]

I bet you forgot to have the dipstick polished to match the case 

[gary123]

Had to read that twice, thought you called Roo a    oh never mind.

[Oddjob]

I'll rephase that then Gary.

"HEY DIPSTICK, DID YOU DO THE DIPSTICK"

How's that, better 

[Sesman]

Well did he?