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Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:03 am
by Dirtybrit
Mmmmm Luvvly Jubbly! :star:

Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:33 pm
by GeoffD
Got the barrel back on, I need a good cylinder head now....


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Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:19 am
by Mezo
Looks very clean mate, was you going to keep it like that or was you going to paint it? be hard to keep it looking that nice no ?

Mezo.

Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 1:33 pm
by GeoffD
MEZO wrote:Looks very clean mate, was you going to keep it like that or was you going to paint it? be hard to keep it looking that nice no ?

Mezo.

I'm gonna try to keep it like this...... can't do any more till I've got a head & valves sorted...


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Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:45 am
by GeoffD
Got the other side cover done, I won't fit this or the clutch till the engine's in the frame & I've bled the oil pump/system.... :rtfi:


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Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:01 pm
by GeoffD
Picked up my nice clean cylinder head today.... :star:


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Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:19 pm
by xtzrick
Looking mint Geoff :drool:

What kind of cleaning process do you use for your heads?

Rick

Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:32 pm
by GeoffD
xtzrick wrote:Looking mint Geoff :drool:

What kind of cleaning process do you use for your heads?

Rick

Both barrel and head have been vapour blasted, never tried it before.... I'm very pleased with the results...

Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:23 am
by Mezo
Does vapor blasting affect them cam journals Geoff? does it rough them up or keep them machine smooth still?

M.

Re: Geoff's 3TB engine

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:34 am
by GeoffD
MEZO wrote:Does vapor blasting affect them cam journals Geoff? does it rough them up or keep them machine smooth still?

M.
Doesn't affect them at all Mez, unlike sand blasting all bearing & gasket surfaces are like new