1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[dakazman]

  I may be able to increase the pulley another 1” max . I don’t have that notched type belt ,  my v belt is solid .  However the belt that I have in there for plan c is now to short, so I’ll be running out for another.
  John, if you have time can you give me a dimension below your carbs and frame. Reason, I need about 4 1/2 - 5” to place a compressor their on the cross flow using the same front bracket.
If I don’t hav the room there I’ll try fitting it below the header but on top of water pipe.
  If all that fails I won’t use the extended crankshaft on my cross flow.

  On another project I polished up a tc bell housing and a few other items . while I was at it I found a faster way to bring out the mirror using 3M Scotch-Brite Roloc Surface Conditioning Disc, and green/ brown rouge’s. These pieces shined up after 400 grit. See before pics . I have a new aluminum sealer that was suggested long ago.  My antique van has 4 wheels that really need a makeover.

Dakazman

[jbcollier]

"John, if you have time can you give me a dimension below your carbs and frame. Reason, I need about 4 1/2 - 5” to place a compressor their on the cross flow using the same front bracket. "

Mine is packed with pipes, hoses, etc but I think there's close to 6" clearance.

[dakazman]

  Thanks John , it’s going to be tight for sure on a cross flow with dual webers and the air box.
 I guess I should have used the quote feature. It helps clarify the question.
 
    On another note , I thought I had the seals for the liners with a gasket set but it only had the paper shims. The liners had the thin rubber shims. I have another gasket set coming from Serbia since early November so I’m hoping they will be in that set. Everything on my 843 valves , crank , cam and pistons are all original specs.  That’s the holdup for now.

   Dakazman


   

[dakazman]

  I hope everyone had a great holiday. I have gained at least 10 pounds. 😁 but I enjoyed every bit of butter turkey bits and my choice of several desserts. Not to mention a little overindulgence in the finer liquid refreshments.
   I did manage to get started cleaning up garage a bit , setting up the crossflow on the build stand . As usual I couldn’t resist .🙈😎 I’m just going to enjoy looking at it for probably a year , so I posted a few pics of this build. My engine gasket set is due on Friday. Hopefully the liner seals will be included.

  Happy New Year,
Dakazman

[TurboFource]

That is going to be a beautiful engine!

[dakazman]

  Thanks Turbo🙏
Dakazman

[S2Zetec54]

That’s an amazing finish. Hats off to you

[dakazman]

 Thanks S2 ,
  I’am developing mirror madness a bit using some new tooling and techniques. All most at a mirror shine now .  I’ll have a little more time to work on it since the gasket set I purchased did not have the liner seals included. 🙁
  My belt system for the ac is installed, behind firewall plain. I’ll do a few more tweaks to the alignment of the pulleys and a few other items before closing.
   I’ll also get to start assembly of the harness as soon as I pack up the holidays, since my garage is at full capacity.

  Dakazman

[Pfreen]

Do you preserve/protect the finish?  If so, what do you use?
I have been using VHT clear engine paint, which seems to hold up and not yellow.

[dakazman]

Do you preserve/protect the finish?  If so, what do you use?
I have been using VHT clear engine paint, which seems to hold up and not yellow.

  Yes Pfreen,
  I used the VHT on my daughters motorcycle casings and it held up nicely. She sold the bike , after all that work , but at a profit.
  I also use spray max 1k on a few items , headlight lenses and side view mirrors. I’ll attempt to do my vans wheels after I clean them up a bit.
  The center pictured clear is everbrite, I will be using on this motor. It has good reviews.
Dakazman

[kram350kram]

Second the Protect-o-clear from Everbrite. I used on polished aluminum motorcycle cases and has held up for 10 years. Gas and oil seem not to effect it.

[dakazman]

   Kram,

Second the Protect-o-clear from Everbrite. I used on polished aluminum motorcycle cases and has held up for 10 years. Gas and oil seem not to effect it.

   Any noticeable yellowing when hot? The sales people couldn’t give me a straight answer on that.
I imagine you ran your bike in 10 years 😂. Thanks , after all this work I don’t want to powder blast it later.

  Dakazman

[dakazman]

  Put away some of my outside Christmas lights and help a neighbor with a few ladder jobs he thought he could do .  I dug out some scrap metal I had laying around while cleaning the shed😕. I got right on  cutting it up for an engine stand I saw somewhere. It didn’t help that the outside temps in the sun went to 110f 🙁
  I cut out a few aluminum plates needed for the head and fuel pump. Basically a good start of a new year. 😃
Dakazman

[dakazman]

  Just an update ,
   A/C belt routing and clearances. I feel good with this plan, so it’s time to move along to the testing.?
One good thing is now I can crank the engine over the set the valve clearance by the crankshaft.
   Engine stand front view , now I need to place the legs , probably just welding after cutting a 45 degree on all joints. Welding the bar to the motor mount plate will be done after attaching the housing and gearbox . Right now it slides through.
 Fuel pump plate and a head sensor cover cut out.
Dakazman

   

[kram350kram]

No yellowing or peeling at all. I used it on 2-stroke cases and they do get pretty hot. I polished them, wiped down with acetone and sprayed two coats. No weather corrosion and really no scratching from my boots.