Itinerant Air-Cooled

Cheryle has been a reliable partner with both pulling and stabbing in an engine. Swoon.

Cha, how early swapping fixtures? That would be sweet. To snag the scale.

Spent the day scrubbing rust of cylinders, pistons, flywheel, pressure plate, etc, cc-ed the heads which fortunately only involved a measuring confirmation, starting filing out casting remnants that block air flow on the cylinders and heads, realized I'm missing a rocker assembly, hoping not much else.


neal

ruckman101 wrote:Cha, how early swapping fixtures? That would be sweet. To snag the scale.

Out the door in a few minutes, just waiting for the coffee to brew .. but the store isn't open until 10.

On my way.


neal

Ach! Wrong store. Ah well, no rush, all weighables in town anyway, not getting to that until Monday at the earliest, so at the Lab would probably be dandy.


neal

Argh! Engine back in, then Eva drops a jar filled with all the mounting hardware. Of course there's a missing bolt - upper right/starter area. I don't suppose anyone in Portland has a spare? Crap, Halsey won't be open until Monday..............
Oh well, patience patience.

Hey Hambone , Happy New Year to you and yours -first off, but give Eva a big magnet to drag around the next couple of days, Like fishing and just might work. Teach her to be more carefull with daddy's things also.

Don,t think a bolt around generator would be non-magnetic???

Barb

hambone wrote:Argh! Engine back in, then Eva drops a jar filled with all the mounting hardware. Of course there's a missing bolt - upper right/starter area. I don't suppose anyone in Portland has a spare? Crap, Halsey won't be open until Monday..............
Oh well, patience patience.

That Bob, totally sucks.

Happy New Year anyway!

-John

Guess what I found it. Engine is now installed, just have to hook up the fuel and electric.
A helpful tip: when installing an engine in an early bay the "mustache bar" must be lined up with the bodymounting bolt holes first. If you cinch down the engine first, the holes will not line up causing frustration and madness.

All and all it wasn't too bad. Let's hope the %$#@%#^%#^% main seal is dry now. 2 lips, we'll see.

Oh yeah one of the valve adjuster screws had a mushroomed tip. Looks like the metal was too soft. Other ones seem OK but I'm keeping a close eye on them now. Here's the tragedy: new German from OEVeedub. 6000 mile life span? Well I replaced it with one from the old engine, with who knows how many miles on it already.

Funny, I started this engine madness exactly one year ago - New Year's day. I sure have learned a lot. I think the most important lesson has been that a daily driver engine just doesn't stay new, so embrace the flaws as functionality comes first. It's gonna git dirty and oily. Especially camping, but that's what it's made to do.

Happy new year! Time to go have a beer. Erin got me fresh oysters today, WoW I love 'em.

Black-eyed peas for us today.

Barely got Bertha into the barn yesterday, because of the slushy snow and mud, but finally she slid up the slippery slope and in. Tune-up and rear wheel inspection. today.

Happy New Year!


neal

It's alive! No leaks, quiet, plenty of power. Can't believe it's the same engine.
Fired right up, idled nicely. But when I went to drive out of the garage, it wouldn't move, like chocks were in the way. Hmm no chocks. But I am able to put it into every gear so I know the clutch is working. Well let's take a chance that the rear drums are frozen from rust, slowly back and forth and finally it released with an odd klunk.

A tip: don't use the emergency brake after a rain, and let the bus sit for a few days.

I even have the bumper back on, so it's a wrap.
Thanks to Stephan for his tools, advice, strong back, and wisdom. Thanks to Hal for his "save my ass" tendencies, awesome gland-nut power, and his wisdom. Thanks to Barry for a cool head, gentle humor, wisdom, and good whiskey.
Except now I gotta play cowboy and herd up all my wrenches on the range.

Thanks to the IAC too, you know who you are. One big #(%%(#(% happy family.

So Bob,

What's the bottom line on your observations and conclusions about the fine mist oil spray in the engine compartment?

Main seal, leakage from oil breather pipe, cylinder seepage, or even oil down the accelerator cable tube and onto the flywheel teeth.

hambone wrote:Main seal, leakage from oil breather pipe, cylinder seepage, or even oil down the accelerator cable tube and onto the flywheel teeth.

That is too much oil. How is it now?
Colin

It seems dry. I ain't sayin nuthin for a couple days at least!
It sure runs nice though.
The oil down th accel. tube was me. Good idea. "Lubricate the cable" yeah. It wasn't until the engine was out did I see my folly. Good thing the neighbors didn't call the cops HO. I used moly instead this time. She's cute HO again.

a good idea but too messy to use on the garage floor


after 6k, dry on top at least


quality?


ready to go