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Help us rebuild a 1.7, We have no idea what we're doing, but its fun! |
ericoneal |
Oct 26 2016, 02:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
I picked up this engine from a member of the "World" in Nashville and my son and I are going to attempt to rebuild it over the winter. We have a book, youtube, and this website and will document everything in this thread.
The first thing we had to do is get it small and light enough to get it down to the unfinished portion of my basement, so I put the boy (he's 4) to work pulling the heads off. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c5.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515217.1.jpg) Looks ok so far... Very hard to keep Blake from "organizing" all the nuts and bolts into a mixed pile. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c5.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515217.2.jpg) Success: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c3.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515218.3.jpg) More picture and questions to come. I have the cylinders and heads off and its ready to move, but still very heavy. Much thanks to walterolin for loaning us an engine stand, he even hand delivered it on a Sunday morning. Thanks again Walter! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c1.staticflickr.com-14795-1477515219.4.jpg) |
ericoneal |
Nov 14 2017, 03:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
I dont know what to say... Malcolm, RoadGlue, and Walter, you guys and NCRider who sent me the rebuild DVD have been great. What a great community we have here! Thank you guys very much for the offers.
Malcolm, this engine came from Nashville, I bought it from Perry Kiehl as an "condition unknown", so I expected issues. Walter, I may take you up on yours if you have no need for them and just have some laying around. I see Walter regularly and he is familiar with this engine and my driver 2.0, which he helped to get started afterm that one was rebuilt. Hell, the engine stand in the pictures is his as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Walter has given me parts and time already, so I would want to give you at least something in exchange. I'm still trying to determine what to do with this engine as the project has been stalled for awhile. I can rebuild it, but I already have a 2.0 that was just rebuilt and is running great, so I probably won't need it. I would hesitate to sell it if I did finish it as I would hate to have it crap out on someone due to my limited experience. Suggestions? |
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