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Reply #135 on: November 20, 2013, 10:15:01 pm
That pic looks like a plan to get tin foil, zip ties, custom polished rockers, and a tartan (aka "all things ScooterBob) into one shot.  Was there a glass of whiskey I missed?

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Reply #136 on: November 20, 2013, 10:23:37 pm
  LMAO Scott !  Nooooo...... TOO long of a ride out to the Tundra ! But hows about a bottle ?   We like to have fun when we build........


 
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Reply #137 on: November 20, 2013, 10:32:55 pm
That's not keeping the mice out!  It's inviting the Irish mice in!


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Reply #138 on: November 20, 2013, 10:51:44 pm
That's not keeping the mice out!  It's inviting the Irish mice in!

   He..he..he..he.   Yeah Your probably right !  LOL !   

  You know..... I believe that was from when we were talking about a TOONED exhaust.  You know... and I get confused easily !  :-\   ::)
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Reply #139 on: November 21, 2013, 10:13:15 pm
  And pretty much a MUST when working on the top end of these bikes..... Is a nice  long reach magnet.  Those head stud nuts LOVE to fall down the push rod tunnels, on the right side, as your putting them on.  Beats pulling the head back off ...... just sayin'  ::)

I've seen more than a couple of those nuts "Factory Installed" on top of the lifters .......  :-\
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Reply #140 on: November 21, 2013, 10:14:56 pm
That pic looks like a plan to get tin foil, zip ties, custom polished rockers, and a tartan (aka "all things ScooterBob) into one shot.  Was there a glass of whiskey I missed?

Scott

The Loomyum foil goes on mah haid ..... to keep the Gub'mint rays out .......  ;D Heeheehee!
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Reply #141 on: November 22, 2013, 12:43:40 am
The Loomyum foil goes on mah haid ..... to keep the Gub'mint rays out .......  ;D Heeheehee!


    Besides keeping the Gub'mint at bay  ;)......  That foam/foil insulating wrap, works nice on fuel lines that come close to heat sources.





   Damn ScooterBob !!  THAT...  is some BIG lift on those Hotrod cams...  Gotta work some math now.... and figure out how many sections of head gasket I need.     





 
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Reply #142 on: November 22, 2013, 12:57:12 am
  And some handy marks made on the rotor for easier valve adjustment......

   

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Reply #143 on: November 23, 2013, 09:12:16 pm
What deck height did you end up with ...... I'm curious. I'm GUESSING about .015" down in the hole? A stocker is around .040". We don't any of those compressions to get out, you know!  ;D

   Don't think we have to worry about that Cuz..... NICE work I must say !  ;)  More like ....005  EXcellent !

  Sooo... all socked down with stock base gasket and three sectioned stock head gasket.. we come up with....

   65- 70 thou valve to piston clearance at TDC... And puts us in the quench band at 60 thou.. With a little wiggle room on the three sectioned gasket. Think I'll give it a go like this first.... 
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Reply #144 on: November 26, 2013, 12:45:05 am
  Whelp.... after a LONG cold 7 day work week last week.. I was able to get back on it today.  And i was able to button up the top end.  And it IS  a nice bump in compression.   And I have NO doubt that the that the AVL piston crown will look as clean as the stocker did, with ScooterBobs combustion chamber design  ;)

  A few more pics.... not comprehensive, but just as I go along..


   Copper sprayed head gasket...reused and in perfect shape.





 
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Reply #145 on: November 26, 2013, 12:59:43 am
   Sliding the head nuts down to the studs, using a long thin screw driver shaft , makes things easier.   There are TWO nuts under the rockers.... so if you don't see 'em? You need to take the rockers blocks off !  And.... torquing them down crosswise.  I like to sneak up on the torgue spec ...give the head a few TAPS with the mallet, then finish off torquing it down.   Let the head sit for a while.... then check the torque again.


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Reply #146 on: November 26, 2013, 01:02:01 am
I use the mag tool to start those.  If they thread then the mag pulls right off :)


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Reply #147 on: November 26, 2013, 01:04:36 am
  Like it scott ! ;)

 
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Reply #148 on: November 26, 2013, 01:11:44 am
   And something to be aware of when reinstalling the intake. Make sure that curved notch , on the insulator does not have left over material left on it from manufacture... And lines up WITH THE INJECTOR !   Head buttoned up and back to work.....
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Reply #149 on: November 26, 2013, 01:13:25 pm
Can't wait to hear/see some video of that beast running!  Looking real good  GHG!

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