Subject: progress
Author: STEVE FARRIS
Date: Nov 3, 2004, 2:09 PM
Post ID: 1717817717
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Hi all,
a little update on what I've been up to. Got the recalcitrant float pin out of the carb.
After PB Blaster, hot/cold, and took enough away from the carb body with a jeweler's file to grip the end and withdraw it. Found a replacement swingarm from a low miles Eldorado with U-joint, driveline, and all bearings. Got the engine out, and pulled the trans case off. That's where she's setting now. A few questions.
1) Should I go ahead and re-use the bearings in the new/used (10K mi.) swingarm? (I plan to pull the Driveline/engine again for sure next winter to implement Phase 2 of rebuilding process).
2) I haven't pulled the clutch apart yet to check out what kind of shape it's in because I heard a rumor that re-assembly can be a bitch. I'd appreciate any hints in that area.
3) I want to clean up all the oxidized aluminum on the engine/trans to get the stains etc. off of it. What work's best? I've read some about Eagle 1, but nothing that says which one of the E1 products would be most appropriate. Also I really don't want to use anything that requires me to have to spray a lot of water on the casings until I'm ready to tear them down and go through the innards (Phase 2), unless someone knows some good hints to keep water from getting into where it shouldn't go.
Thanks
Steve
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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
<DIV>a little update on what I've been up to. Got the recalcitrant float
pin out of the carb.</DIV>
<DIV>After PB Blaster, hot/cold, and took enough away from the carb body with a
jeweler's file to grip the end and withdraw it. Found a replacement
swingarm from a low miles Eldorado with U-joint, driveline, and all
bearings. Got the engine out, and pulled the trans case off. That's
where she's setting now. A few questions. </DIV>
<DIV>1) Should I go ahead and re-use the bearings in the new/used (10K
mi.) swingarm? (I plan to pull the Driveline/engine again for sure next winter
to implement Phase 2 of rebuilding process). </DIV>
<DIV> 2) I haven't pulled the clutch apart yet to check out what kind of
shape it's in because I heard a rumor that re-assembly can be a bitch. I'd
appreciate any hints in that area.</DIV>
<DIV>3) I want to clean up all the oxidized aluminum on the engine/trans to get
the stains etc. off of it. What work's best? I've read some about
Eagle 1, but nothing that says which one of the E1 products would be most
appropriate. Also I really don't want to use anything that requires me to
have to spray a lot of water on the casings until I'm ready to tear them down
and go through the innards (Phase 2), unless someone knows some good hints to
keep water from getting into where it shouldn't go.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV>Steve</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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