| | Hmmm, I didn't remember that little tidbit, so I pulled Guzziology out
and read it. Dave says he doesn't really know why that over filling the
tank causes problems, just don't do it. My theory is that you must leave
sufficient space for the oil to return to and for air in the tank. If you
overfill it, the pressure on the return side could become elevated and
blow seals. So I would say that the problem probably isn't so much the
oil capacity of the tank, but how much volume is available for expansion.
DD
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:24:13 -0600 EldoMike <eldo-@netzero.net>
writes:
| | Thanks for the input Darrell....my concern about the tranny tank
comes from
Dave in Guzzilogy talking about not putting to much fld in the
tank....seems
to me that a tank with more fld capacity would be good...yeah, a
custom oil
tank is what I was thinking also...
EldoMike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Dick" <ddic-@juno.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 12:14 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 |
|
| | | | with both the heavy(which I also have)and the light flywheels? |
|
| | | | project will probably weigh a couple hundred lbs less than a |
|
| | | | 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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