[TPR] Asa's Engine rebuild update

[Teampantera]

The old rad? What happened to replacemwnt rad from Fluidyne?

Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

>- Cleaned the crank with a 0.22 caliber boresnake.  No residue.  Blew 
>out with compressed air.
>- Honed the cylinders, put a pretty good cross-hatch in there (amazing 
>how smooth and shiny the cylinders actually were before honing.)
>- Cleaned, scrubbed the block with clean rags, brushes where possible 
>and blew out with compressed air.
>- Placed main bearings -dry-, with crank and Plastigage.  Torqued to 
>spec using ARP assembly lube.  Will let sit overnight and check readings 
>tomorrow.
>
>- Waiting on balance of rod bearings.
>- Will probably assembly new rings to pistons tomorrow but may need to 
>hold off piston insertion until rod bearings arrive.
>- May be able to install cam/lifters and spring/spider assembly (holds 
>the roller lifters in place) this weekend.
>- May be able to assemble timing gear set (Pete Jackson quiet gear 
>drive) and front cover too.  We'll see how it goes.
>
>- I should really pull the radiator this weekend too, in order to see 
>how bad it is or isn't.
>
>Everybody check your harnesses.  The set Mad Dawg gave me a few years 
>ago have now expired (was expected) so I need at least one new.  Helmet 
>is still good, SA 2010.
>
>Still need tires, waiting for budget to replenish.  A little closer 
>though... sold an old set of ARE wheels I used to run on the Mach I... 
>since the Campy's look so much nicer on it now.  :)  ... and can runner 
>a wider tire on the rear!  Hoo rah!
>
>Photo uploads much later... trying to concentrate on the actual work but 
>still taking photos.
>
>Asa Jay
>
>-- 
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>&  Shelley Marie
>Spokane, WA
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