Dad picked the brackets up from the plastic coating company, which have done a great job in hiding my bird poo welding, infact they now look very professionally! Rather than having them done in black, which hides cracks, they have been done in a metallic grey, very similar to engine casing on the bike.
The engine could now be fitted and left in place, but first the modified sump and oil pick up needed to be finally fitted and sealed. I have a slight concern that the baffle plate looks too restrictive, any comments would be appreciated.
While the engine was out the prop flange was tightened and locktighted in place, the clutch arm refitted and spring modified to fit with the clutch arm in its new position and the oil cooler sandwich plate bolted on.
Dad got busy with the degreaser and POR15, so the engine bay now looks shiny and black, as do dads hands!! POR15 must be the paint equivalent of Sikaflex, it does not come off your skin until the skin dies and peels off.
Using all nice new stainless nuts and bolts the engine mounts, engine, gear change and clutch cable were installed. The prop was also bolted up into place.
It felt really good to be bolting this all in for the final time, its taken a long time but its getting there!!! Got to crack on now and get all fuel, oil and water hoses all connected up.
Indeed, they do look very professionally, which is more than can be said for your speeeling.
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Are you sure about the stainless nuts and bolts? You do know that many grades are rather weaker than simple BZP bolts don't you?
Tim
From what I can gather the Nitram sump baffle is fine - its all that the chap with the S/C'd Caterham R1 is running - on 8" slicks..
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Yes Tim, my spelling is awful, plus i can never be bothered to reread my wibblings ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'll keep my eye on the bolts, i do usually always use ss