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Rebuiding Inside-out |
bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Sender installed.
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bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Cover with grommet (not yet poked for a hole) and seal rings.
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bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Cover installed temporarily. I will make a new lead and attach that , but only after I get done with most of the engine build.
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bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I also found a spare 8 mm copper washer.
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bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That seals up the distributor bracket hole. Not needed since I will eventually run an electronic ignition. The kit includes a plug for the dizzy hole.
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bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
One more project today: making an adjustable pushrod for measuring the proper length (once I install the heads and valve train).
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bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
As many people have done before, it was easy to run a M6 tap into the cut ends.
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bkrantz |
Sep 13 2021, 07:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Ready to use.
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bkrantz |
Sep 14 2021, 07:37 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Back to work on the frunk floor panel. Here it is sanded.
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bkrantz |
Sep 14 2021, 07:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
And painted.
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bkrantz |
Sep 14 2021, 07:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Once I get Perlon material, I will cover the top side.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Big day: installing the first part of the Dubshop Megasquirt EFI and ignition.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
First attempt to fit the toothed wheel, and the center hole is too small, by about 0.1 mm.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Some light filing and smoothing, and...
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
It now slides onto the hub, but it rocks a bit and does not sit flat. I confirmed this with a machined straight edge.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
After some rounds of light hammering and checking, I got the wheel to mount flat.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Next, I mounted the sensor to the supplied bracket--cool Dubshop logo cut-out.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The bracket mounts using two of the case edge bolts. It can slide about 10mm forward and back. The sensor can also adjust closer to the crank axis.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The desired clearance is less than 3 mm, and I aimed for just less than 2 mm.
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bkrantz |
Sep 15 2021, 07:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,749 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I got about 1.8 mm.
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