The weekend here has been just about perfect weather wise. Rather than stay indoors, we made the best of the weather and did outdoor activities this weekend. Sorry for those that are suffering with the snow and cold! Our good weather is behind us again and we are facing temps in the teens by mid week (for us in TX, that is brutal).
Even though a "vacation" was taken, some shop time was squeezed into the schedule. Not a lot of progress was made, but some details were knocked out. The cylinder was drilled and tapped for the head bolts (screws). No broken taps! Why is it that always happens on the last hole? The head was also drilled, and the relief was cut in the combustion chamber to allow clearance for the piston's deflector/fin.
The head and cylinder were mated, and a quick and dirty compression test was made. The results were better than expected, so hopefully this one will be a decent runner.
To complete the head, I need to tap the glow plug hole to 1/4"x32 to accept the glow plug. In the search for the tap, none of my usual local sources had any in town. So, I let my mouse do some walking and easily enough found a source for the tap. It was just under $10, so I figured I would just order it and get it coming. Until... I saw the cost for shipping. Instant pissed! I understand that companies need to cover costs, and having a shipping department does take capital to operate. However, I absolutely refuse to pay $12 to ship a tap. I will contact their sales department tomorrow, and see if they can be a little more realistic on the shipping charges.
Finally, a few progress pics...
The piston, wrist pin and gnawed on c-rod:
The head mounted on the cylinder for a quick compression check:
And the carburetors that have been donated to the cause:
More to come later this week...
Even though a "vacation" was taken, some shop time was squeezed into the schedule. Not a lot of progress was made, but some details were knocked out. The cylinder was drilled and tapped for the head bolts (screws). No broken taps! Why is it that always happens on the last hole? The head was also drilled, and the relief was cut in the combustion chamber to allow clearance for the piston's deflector/fin.
The head and cylinder were mated, and a quick and dirty compression test was made. The results were better than expected, so hopefully this one will be a decent runner.
To complete the head, I need to tap the glow plug hole to 1/4"x32 to accept the glow plug. In the search for the tap, none of my usual local sources had any in town. So, I let my mouse do some walking and easily enough found a source for the tap. It was just under $10, so I figured I would just order it and get it coming. Until... I saw the cost for shipping. Instant pissed! I understand that companies need to cover costs, and having a shipping department does take capital to operate. However, I absolutely refuse to pay $12 to ship a tap. I will contact their sales department tomorrow, and see if they can be a little more realistic on the shipping charges.
Finally, a few progress pics...
The piston, wrist pin and gnawed on c-rod:
The head mounted on the cylinder for a quick compression check:
And the carburetors that have been donated to the cause:
More to come later this week...