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| 914Sixer |
 Sep 13 2016, 09:07 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 9,124 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I am working along building the 2056. I have 3 of the piston and cylinders in place. I am putting the last piston pin spiral lock in place and then!!!!! The damm lock goes flying into the CASE. Here we go again, tearing the engine down AGAIN. Got the case pulled in half. Sure enough it was laying there.
I started over again on the 1st piston and drop it on the rubber mat. It bounced and broke a tab off the skirt of the KB piston. Why me? It cost $63.83 for dropping the piston. Now I will have to add another week to the build schedule. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Cracker |
Sep 14 2016, 09:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States
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My lessons come in the tens-of-thousands...you'll be ok! Patience is an unmatched virtue when it comes to building motors - any motors. Best of luck!
PS: Go cruise the antique stores in the area and clear your mind; or drive up to Fredericksburg for lunch or a beer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tony QUOTE(914Sixer @ Sep 13 2016, 11:07 PM)  It cost $63.83 for dropping the piston. Now I will have to add another week to the build schedule. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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914Sixer When Engine Building Goes Bad Sep 13 2016, 09:07 PM
mepstein Patience. You'll get there. Sep 13 2016, 09:19 PM altitude411 I wish my day was as good as yours... :beer2:
Pe... Sep 13 2016, 09:41 PM N_Jay Not as bad as having the spirlelock come off after... Sep 13 2016, 09:48 PM Krieger It happens to all of us Mark! It is hard as h... Sep 13 2016, 10:41 PM Jake Raby I stuff lint free towels into the cylinder spigots... Sep 13 2016, 11:09 PM Krieger Nice simple idea Jake! Dang it's late ove... Sep 13 2016, 11:24 PM
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Nice simple idea Jake! Dang it's late ov... Sep 14 2016, 05:56 AM veekry9 http://arstechnica.com/information-technol...r-for... Sep 14 2016, 04:54 AM barefoot Toolguy says:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=bores... Sep 14 2016, 05:19 AM 914Sixer Going to get some lint free towels this time as Ja... Sep 14 2016, 05:37 AM veekry9 MMmmmm mmmmmm,a flat 12 to scream,loudly.
The good... Sep 14 2016, 06:12 AM theleschyouknow that sucks Mark, but you're making good progre... Sep 14 2016, 09:28 AM |
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