So we have had the opportunity to travel up to my big brothers place to work on the engine during the holidays. So yesterday other than being Christmas was also day 1 of getting some work done.
We managed to vapour blast the Ali. Covers to clean them up a bit - the vapour blast machine is one Roger has built himself and works really well.
Once vapour blasting was done it was time to start sanding the scratches/imperfections out with some 100 grit sand paper.
While this was being done Roger dismantled the crank to clean it out as well as polishing up the journals.
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| Roger and his Machine! |
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| Cover after being blasted - really cleans up well and removes all the dirt and grime. |
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| Comparison between the 2 rocker covers - left side blasted - right side as it was. |
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| Cover prior to being blasted. |
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| Some "elbow grease" |
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| My nephew Michael helping with his own brand of "muscle power" |
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| Side cover after some hours of sanding - there were deep gouges to be removed. |
While this was being done Roger dismantled the crank to clean it out as well as polishing up the journals.
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| Camshaft after vapour blasting. |
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| Dismantled. |
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| All polished up, vapour blasted, and sprayed with oil for protection. |
The connector rods were also vapour blasted and came out quite well.
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