I am in the process of teaching myself how to build a Type 1 motor. Mr. Gordon Nichols was kind enough to donate a '69 single port, dual relief 1600cc motor to my cause.
My plan is to completely rebuild this motor with as little investment as possible and actually fire it up. I may eventually use it in a mini sand rail some day or sell it.
Or I may even donate it, free of charge, to another SOC member with a gentlemans agreement that it will only be used as a learning tool and eventually donated to another SOC member under the same terms.
Day one...Disassembly Approximate time: 3 Beers
Today I finally got a beefy enough chunk of steel stock to bolt to the flywheel. What a PITA. I was leaning all 210# of my gut and thunder thighs on a 4' cheater pipe and CRAAAAACK the nut broke loose. Lukly I only had half a beer in me so I didn't go rolling on the floor.
I completely disassembled the motor and learned a few things...
1. The little ditty that the fuel pump sits on is brittle phenolic. Oops!
2. Before splitting the case, not only do you need to be sure all the nuts and bolts are off but you must pull the oil pump. Duh!
3. 1/8" of crankshaft endplay is not a good thing.
4. I learned what worn out bearings look like.
5. Cleaning out a parts cleaner is a messy job.
6. Latex gloves swell and deteriorate when using Kerosene to clean said parts cleaner.
Stay tuned...Cleanup and closer inspection coming soon.
Jerome
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