On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> The assembly of my 1380 finally got started today. The crank is in, turns
> freely, no noticable end float at all (hope that's ok). VP7 cam is
> installed, but sticks out too far at the end (will ask APT).
Several listers have told me that I probably hadn't installed the engine
plate yet and that that made the cam stick out.
Bingo! :-)
I asked David Anton about endfloat, he recommended 4-5 thou. I installed
my old thrust washers and now have 3 thou. I'll leave it at that.
> First piston is installed, second one didn't want to go in and I BROKE THE
> OIL RING!!! Arrgggg. Third one didn't want to go in either, also gets
> hung up on the oil ring. I am using a new "Made in US" ring compressor,
> the band type. Am I using the wrong tool, or is there a trick I am
> missing? I think I remember Les Meyer cursing the flat band type
> compressor, looking for one with a "rippled" band?
After using the technique recommended by Mark Haynes of one tap on the
piston, 3 taps around the ring compressor to seat it back up against the
block - no more problems. The 3 good poistons are in.
A new ring set for my 73.5mm pistons is $125 and not in stock.
David Anton of APT recommended I call Total Seal. They matched the ring
and it's $7.98 - wooohooo!
Thanks everyone,
Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|__
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