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[Bobbins]

Rings gap-checked and fitted, pistons fitted, big ends torqued and I’ve started assembling the top end, not a bad afternoon’s work

Edited by Bobbins, 14 July 2025 - 11:25 AM.

[imack]

Rings gap-checked and fitted, pistons fitted, big ends torqued and I’ve started assembling the top end, not a bad afternoon’s work

Very nice! Looks like you've optimised you're rocker geometry too.

[Bobbins]

 

Rings gap-checked and fitted, pistons fitted, big ends torqued and I’ve started assembling the top end, not a bad afternoon’s work
 

Very nice! Looks like you've optimised you're rocker geometry too.

 

 

Annoyingly the tolerance / movement in the stud holes will allow the spacer plates to kiss the valve springs slightly if they're not pushed rearwards when doing the final clamping down. Not something I'm happy with so I've ground a small amount off the front of each plate, a shame when they're so beautifully made! 

Edited by Bobbins, 21 July 2025 - 01:31 PM.

[clubman_dan]

Pulled out the fuel pump after finding bits of rubber in the float needle despite changing all the rubber hoses and fitting a fuel filter after the tank outlet. Find the little one way valves in a state, one completely missing and one falling apart.
Facet pump arriving tomorrow 😆

[petey81]

Replaced dizzy last week due to play in the shaft and vacuum not working. Purchased one with recommendations from AC. Also replaced throttle cable to the end part cracked and replaced the handbrake cable. Oh and I've had to rebuild the tacho due to the live feed terminal snapping inside lol

Edited by petey81, 26 July 2025 - 07:36 AM.

[Shooter63]

I had a dig around the scrap bin and found a couple of 1/2" hex bar off cuts, not in the greatest condition but they did the job, no doubt you can work out what they are for and which position they go.

Shooter

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[Rubbershorts]

Finished the rattle canning of the bonnet. Colour on the front and blended to the curve, then lacquered the whole thing. It was a right mess after that. Fisheyes and bits stuck all over. Hours spent going down the wet and dry grades,then the buffing compounds, has giving me something I can definitely live with. Maybe £50 worth of paint for a bonnet. Result👍

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[Bobbins]

Oulton Park Gold Cup weekend and bumping into Bill Sollis has enthused me to revisit his excellent rebuild video and attempt my gearbox rebuild myself … what could possibly go wrong!

Edited by Bobbins, 28 July 2025 - 10:33 AM.

[ac427]

I had a dig around the scrap bin and found a couple of 1/2" hex bar off cuts, not in the greatest condition but they did the job, no doubt you can work out what they are for and which position they go.

Shooter

What are they for?

[Shooter63]

I had a dig around the scrap bin and found a couple of 1/2" hex bar off cuts, not in the greatest condition but they did the job, no doubt you can work out what they are for and which position they go.

Shooter

What are they for?

They are extended inner manifold nuts for when you fit a MS inlet manifold, if you cut the lower tangs off the manifold you can have the nuts already in position partly done up. Slide the manifold onto the studs and simply do the nuts up using a normal 1/2" spanner rather than dicking about with UJ's and sockets.

Shooter