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phazed

21,844 posts

204 months

Friday 18th March 2022
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Good work, brings back good memories smile

jojackson4

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3,026 posts

137 months

Saturday 19th March 2022
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Heads down
Rockers on and pre loads set
Front cover and water pump on
Now come on post man bring me my bits





How do you lose a bag of bolts ffs

phazed

21,844 posts

204 months

Saturday 19th March 2022
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Quite easy really!

You have put them in a place where you didn’t think you have put them and one day you will find them……

jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,026 posts

137 months

Saturday 19th March 2022
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phazed said:
Quite easy really!

You have put them in a place where you didn’t think you have put them and one day you will find them……
I’m going back out to look for a pound coin I will find them then

Recognise the adjustable rods Peter ?

phazed

21,844 posts

204 months

Saturday 19th March 2022
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jojackson4 said:
I’m going back out to look for a pound coin I will find them then

Recognise the adjustable rods Peter ?
I didn't!

Did you open up the apertures for the rods in the heads?

jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,026 posts

137 months

Sunday 20th March 2022
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Yes 15 mm

jojackson4

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3,026 posts

137 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Bit more done




hoofa

3,151 posts

208 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Should have done the heater rail bypass mod, makes it easier to remove rocker cover and gets rid of that blanked off dildo on the other side. Otherwise looking good

jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,026 posts

137 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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hoofa said:
Should have done the heater rail bypass mod, makes it easier to remove rocker cover and gets rid of that blanked off dildo on the other side. Otherwise looking good
Done it

Classic Chim

12,424 posts

149 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Looking good.
Can anyone tell me what flywheel and weight is fitted on the 5.0 engines!
And is that a standard 5.0 flywheel Pete?
And I have one of those quality street tins full of exactly the same but old stuff biggrin

Zener

18,960 posts

221 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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500 FW is around the 19Ibs mark Alun, Peter great progress beer knock off any glaze on your flywheel swept area with some 220/320 grit or similar, I presume your fitting a new clutch assy? scratchchin

jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,026 posts

137 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Zener said:
500 FW is around the 19Ibs mark Alun, Peter great progress beer knock off any glaze on your flywheel swept area with some 220/320 grit or similar, I presume your fitting a new clutch assy? scratchchin
That’s the one


Yes new clutch but struggling to get a pressure plate as my forks are trash





jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,026 posts

137 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Classic Chim said:
Looking good.
Can anyone tell me what flywheel and weight is fitted on the 5.0 engines!
And is that a standard 5.0 flywheel Pete?
And I have one of those quality street tins full of exactly the same but old stuff biggrin
Standard is my middle name Alun
Not like Mr mod Davis laugh
The tub is full of old st but not getting rid until it’s done
I bet they are some get out of jail cards in that tub

Classic Chim

12,424 posts

149 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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jojackson4 said:
Standard is my middle name Alun
Not like Mr mod Davis laugh
The tub is full of old st but not getting rid until it’s done
I bet they are some get out of jail cards in that tub
Would a 5.0 fly fit a 450 engine rofl
I just wonder how fast my engine might be if I did all these mods. 12.604 so almost a 12.5 1/4 mile time. On an old 32 pounder yikes and standard heads/ inlet scratchchin
Some driver eh biglaugh

jojackson4

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3,026 posts

137 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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Classic Chim said:
Would a 5.0 fly fit a 450 engine rofl
I just wonder how fast my engine might be if I did all these mods. 12.604 so almost a 12.5 1/4 mile time. On an old 32 pounder yikes and standard heads/ inlet scratchchin
Some driver eh biglaugh
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Deluded as per usual
Hang on I will give you your favourite site driving


jojackson4

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3,026 posts

137 months

Saturday 26th March 2022
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Worth get up this morning

jojackson4

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3,026 posts

137 months

Friday 1st April 2022
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Hopefully finish the engine this weekend

jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,026 posts

137 months

Saturday 2nd April 2022
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Not too bad

jojackson4

Original Poster:

3,026 posts

137 months

Saturday 2nd April 2022
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When you drop a rod bolt



All done
Sump on and that’s it

Zener

18,960 posts

221 months

Saturday 2nd April 2022
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Little non hard setting locking compound on sump pick-up bolts Peter