| | I think I've heard about that bike. He's using the pump so the generator
is in the stock location and he has a stock looper timing chest cover.
Interesting idea. Greg, do you know what kind of pump he is using?
Darrell Dick
Imlay City, MI
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:32:43 -0500 greg barratt
<gr-@tonedeaftouring.com> writes:
| | i saw an ambassador vert setup at the ohio rally which had a fabbed
up tank
and an electric pump. vert tranny, ambo motor. tank was just like
a
chopper oil tank...
i'd like to put an electric pump on a vert project i'm building
(pump is
missing from timing cover...) anyone done this yet?
i have 2 verts with the lighter flywheel (one of which is the one
i'm
building above..), i have a spare heavy flywheel, but haven't used
it..
they say the lightweight flywheel is unreliable, i haven't had a
problem
yet. but then again i only have maybe 10,000 miles on the vert..
there is a yahoo group for verts, that someone may know more..
(mgconvert)
is the group..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Dick" <ddic-@juno.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: Convert Questions
| | Hi Mike,
Well, I certainly don't consider myself an expert on the subject, |
| | have worked on a couple of 'Verts. Hopefully, I'll be putting some |
| | on mine when the weather turns. I fixed one that had a broken |
| | couple of years back. I believe that bike had about 40,000 miles |
| | and it had a sidecar attached. My current bike has 26,000 miles on |
| | it still has the original sheetmetal flywheel. The point I'm |
| | make is, I think they can last a long time. I know Dave R. in |
| | says he thinks it may have something to do with engine/tranny |
| |
I have never ridden one with heavier wheel, so I can't comment on |
| | affects the performance. I'd say your choices are:
1. Go with the sheetmetal flywheel and know that you have the |
| | performing set-up, but you may have to get in there again if you |
| | lot of miles on (and you might get stranded somewhere. I wouldn't |
| | have to change a flywheel along side the road).
2. Put the machined flywheel on and never have to worry about it
breaking, but you'll always wonder how much quicker it would be |
| | lighter one.
It really depends how much it would bother you to change it if it |
| | break. I'm not changing mine until it breaks.
I don't see why you couldn't build your own ATF reservoir. I don't |
| | if there are baffles in there or not. I'd saay you could probably |
| | a chopper oil tank.
Good Luck!
Darrell Dick
Imlay City, MI
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 07:00:22 -0600 EldoMike |
| | writes:
| | I asked these questions on the Convert Yahoo List but thought |
|
| | | | here
also since that group is still kinda small...good group though, |
|
| | | | join if
you're into
Converts(http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/MGconvert/)
Anyway, here are my questions....
1. I have a perfect earlier/light flywheel that I'm thinking of
using on
my Convert Custom...Guzzilogy says that the bikes are quicker |
|
| | | | the light wheel...also more fragile...anybody else have |
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| | | | with both the heavy(which I also have)and the light flywheels? |
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| | | | project will probably weigh a couple hundred lbs less than a |
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| | | | Convert...
2. Any reason I can't build a custom tranny fluid
tank for my Custom...would the quantity that it holds have to |
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