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1977 400F2 first restore project
smoothoperator:
My plan A involved using a £3 3V aquarium pump with a stream of Evaporust directed over the upper part of the tank, the bit that rises up over the frame and is the hardest part to cover with the treatment. Whichever way you position the 14L tank it's impossible to cover with 5L of liquid. Very Heath Robinson and eventually I gave up, choosing instead to put 20kg of washed, dried pea gravel in to occupy the space. Then the 5L of liquid sat above the ridge with the tank tilted slightly forward. I didn't slosh the gravel around I just used it to occupy volume. I emptied the tank after 3 days then washed out with water, dried using my bike/dog dryer. Then I put in a mix of petrol and oil for temporary protection as I intend to use the tank soon for a road test. When I take the tank off prior to restoration I'll probably protect it with ACF50 as this stuff really sticks.
smoothoperator:
Removed the damaged clutch cover ready to replace it with one from 400/4 bits. Sods law that the case that came off left one dowel in the crank case whereas the replacement has a dowel in that position, with the opposite for the other dowel. Are there any tips for pulling these out without causing damage to them?
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robvangulik:
A bolt through the dowel so you can't squash it and then pull it with a pair of pliers. Heating it in advance can help too.
K2-K6:
You may find that you can twist it out with a 3 jaw drill chuck as it'll grab it equally.
robvangulik:
Combine those two and it'll be perfect :D
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