1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[dakazman]

   Thanks BDA ,correct, not much coming out of tailpipe, I just needed some piece of mind, some yes, but near the center exhaust header wrap area, was most of it . I don't know what type finish is on the RD headers, Paint or powder coat I thought they were Powder.  Then the muffler wrap might have sucked up some oil. 
 I moved onto cutting and forming the rubber seal for windscreen, been at one edge for over an hour now .
 Dakazman
 

[dakazman]

This trim is very tricky to cut inside and out and line up glass seat and final lock trim.  I’m slowly managing to make my way around.  I had the side pieces clamped to some L channel to keep straight for a month. Using some paint stick clippings as a wedge shows the alignment when glass in place .
The lower right corner still needs some trimming still yet
Adding pr1425b will secure and fill the bottom and edge cuts . Great stuff and sticks to everything.
 Dakazman

[dakazman]

  Spent the day cutting my lawn and do oing my outdoor chores that I’ve been neglecting.🥱
So afterwards I just about finished all the rubber trim  . Wow what a pain.  I just need to trim out the top right just a tad more.
  Window tomorrow 🤞

   Talked to the carb seller and I asked several times for specifications and the answer I got was hilarious, see pic😂
Dakazman

[TurboFource]

That is part of the reason I am trying to avoid parts made there.....

[GavinT]

Said in my best Chinese voice:

Why you hab wubber gasket, D'man san?
Thought you had Type 65?

[dakazman]

  GavinT
   Lol,
          That’s what I had on the car.  I called RD and order one for an S2 type 65, with SN .
  I saved the rubber for over 30 years.
  Dakazman

[dakazman]

  GavinT,
   So close ! Started at 3:30 at 500 pm  I quit for the day
 I have one seal left to do  as I tried something different to get it to fit. After some pain killers I’ll try again tomorrow on to inner seal top seal.
Dakazman

[GavinT]

          That’s what I had on the car.  I called RD and order one for an S2 type 65, with SN .

Well, there ya go.
I thought all 65's would have come with bonded in glass because the associated screen recess was dictated by the upper body mould.

But yes, fitting the rubber is a pain partly because the corners need to be cut to accommodate the multiple plains of the joints.
You'll win in the end.

[dakazman]

  You had me worried at first, still it’s going slower than the rear window and I haven’t put in the chrome plastic lock strips yet either . More fun tomorrow… maybe if I’m not to sore.
  Dakazman
 

[dakazman]

  I just couldn’t sleep thinking about all the smoke during the last run so I rechecked the head torque , checked the water level, filled my lawnmower gas tank and cranked her up .
  Much better.
 https://youtu.be/r7VFhpzAcVg?feature=shared
 Now to bleed the coolant lines .  Get that window in , that’s why it’s outside, loosen up these seals.
 I also can reinstall one firewall panel. Waiting on oil pressure line and gauge.
 
A slight wobble is showing on the cam pulley, any ideas how to adjust it , do you loosen it up then run and retighten?
Dakazman

[BDA]

Yep, it's all burned off now...

[TurboFource]

 

Just noticed the flares ...what size tires are running?

[dakazman]

  It was my first engine completely assembled by me , parts from all over the world.
Thanks to many members here I “ Got Her Done” .  Usually It’s “Get Her Done” .  I still have a lot to do on it and getting used to the sound of the solid lifters. Not exactly the sound of roller lifters.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

Just noticed the flares ...what size tires are running?

  I have 185 60 13 up front on 6” panasports and 205 60 13 in the rear on 7 in panasports
Dakazman

[BDA]

First engine... Well done!!!