SOHC.co.uk Forums > Project Board
1976 CB550F1 (what have I let myself in for) Project
Trigger:
Only two things cause that surface damage, 1) the cases were not bolted down or 2) the bearing seized and spun in the cases ;)
eight0:
Hopefully someone can advise me here.
I want to paint the engine. Countless posts have said not to get it blasted with any medium because of the complicated oil galleries and acid dipping is the way to go. I found a company who can do cast aluminium safely: surfaceprocessing.co.uk but I'm in London and they're in the Midlands.
Does anyone know a place near London? Everyone I speak to says 'you don't acid dip engine cases!' To anyone who has posted a disassembled engine before, what's the way to go? Separate boxes?
Nurse Julie:
Ideally, you need a large, heavy duty box. Wrap each part of the engine in bubble wrap, then wrap cardboard around it and pack into the box with extra packing to stop movement. Get a box that you can close secure with cable ties. Something similar to this :-
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
eight0:
This engine just gets better and better.
No idea how I didn't notice this before.
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Bryanj:
From memory i dont think that matters as the cam chain is enclosed and the head bolts sealed
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version