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Posted by: root Nov 13 2011, 11:01 AM

Doc,

The engine's finished-


Remember this 3 speed you created?


I'm ready to stuff the tranny for thanksgiving-


The original gasket shims measured = 0.021"
The "elring" kit shims are 0.009" each, so the closest I can get to 0.021"
is 0.018". So what do I do? I need 0.003" more?

Posted by: root Nov 13 2011, 11:18 AM

WAIT! - False Alarm Dude! I just re-measured the original 3 shims:

0.007"
0.007"
0.005"
-------
0.019" total < -------- so I'm O.K.!


Any final pointers before I sew it up?

Posted by: smontanaro Nov 13 2011, 03:00 PM

I'm confused about why you'd want a three-speed transmission...

Posted by: r_towle Nov 13 2011, 03:50 PM

I know you built it for that case...but it begs me to wonder if you could section that case and reduce the length now....

Rich

Posted by: root Nov 13 2011, 04:07 PM

It's going on my two wheeler type 4.
Jockey shift and foot clutch, don't want to shift alot.
And really don't need more than 3, definitely won't use reverse.
Dropped 28 pounds of tranny part weight!

Posted by: root Nov 13 2011, 04:10 PM

Reducing the length would mean shortening the frame which is already finished.
There's alot of other tasks for the moment so prolly won't tackle that one for a
while.

Posted by: Dr Evil Nov 13 2011, 04:15 PM

What question do you still have for me? It looks like you figured it all out The shift pattern you drew is correct, except it is 2-3-4. The 5th gear slot is empty.

Posted by: root Nov 13 2011, 04:34 PM

Nope, I'm good now I just re-measured the original 3 shims:

0.007"
0.007"
0.005"
-------
0.019" total < -------- so I'm O.K.! biggrin.gif beer3.gif

Posted by: Prospectfarms Nov 14 2011, 07:39 AM

Flipping through responses and was astonished by this photo. Didn't know.

Cool.

Posted by: WLD419 Nov 14 2011, 09:52 AM

, cooling of heads and cylinders , Bill D.

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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 14 2011, 10:30 AM

given the light load that this engine will face in a bike, I doubt the cooling ducting is needed.

Zach

Posted by: root Nov 14 2011, 11:20 AM

For the moment I'm more concerned about cooling my shins.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Nov 14 2011, 12:02 PM

Carb pops could be highly amusing as well.

Could you use shorter intake runners to lower the carbs a few inches?

Zach

Posted by: Dr Evil Nov 14 2011, 06:39 PM

Oh ya, to your original question to me, close is good enough with the gaskets. These boxes are far past needing super fine tuning. Plus, with your bike it would be no issue with the low weight.