You have a 24 and a 25 tooth gear in the picture you cant switch them
the rotor was also slated according to some for removal - that is not true as i know it to be - we never use the block off instead
why did you not replace the right case cam bushing its a 74 year old engine
Because you brought up the bushing, I'll tell you I did measure it a while back and the new cam (J grind) and Im at .0025". Spec is .0005 to .0015". One of my concerns is cracking the case either removing or installing a new one and Im certain it wouldn't present a problem. That said I do have a new one. I'll think about it.
Bead blasted parts this morning. Going to wash everything so I dont feed my engine little glass ***** and with any luck I'll have them on the engine today.
I dont like bare aluminum parts, its just a thing. So Im making a sacrilegious move by painting things that shouldn't be such as the engine cases and the heads. The heads are on for a glamour shot, for me to just stare at it and I wanted to see how the plumbers type manifold fits with the hope it partially obscures the casting on the rear head. I either live with it or replace the rear head, not sure welding that thin area would be successful, could make things worse.
I made a tool back when cam covers were 10 bucks so i could ream it on center from right to left using the covers busing to bushing - leave it alone at .0025
Rear fender and side car fender. Got very lucky on both being so clean and no damage.
The side car fender had some parallel trim that ran along the top of the fender, I believe I read something about that in palmers book. I'll look into that before I have the holes plug welded.
After going through the exercise of seeing what the bike would look like with non-factory colors I gave in yesterday and decided I better just go with stock colors as much as I'm not a fan. I was going to paint the 48 Azure blue, the 41 flight red and the 46 cruiser green but a phone call talked me out of that and at first it bothered me (opting for black on all three plus the side car) but then it made sense. The side car really belongs on the 41 as it was factory equipped with one and if everything is black I can move it from the 48 to the 41 when the 41 is finished and put it where it belongs. I'll also have the option to try it on the 46 if I feel like it.
04-10-2022 | 12:39 PM
