No workshop but...

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:27 pm

I'll be at work tomorrow building up Crushed's new engine. I should be there from about 9:30 on. Feel free to pop by.

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:16 pm

It was nice to see David and Angelo. Thanks for coming out!

After you left I did pull the clutch back down. I modified a clutch puller to compress the clutch and I pulled the plates. The clutch was fine but the clutch cover was dragging on the clutch which is what made it difficult to turn. I think I need a larger cover spacer but I'll check on the smallframe lists before ordering.

Everything else went very well with my squish coming in at 1.05 mm with no machining!

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:53 pm

Glad to hear you figuired it out John, it was only a matter of time....

1.05? That's weiny squish, 3+ now we are talking

david · Post by **david** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:58 pm

My pleasure John, thank-you for the opportunity to watch a master at work-sorry, I didn't get your boss's name

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:24 pm

His name is Bert though he has, on occasion, answered to other names!

Hah! 3 mm of squish, don't get me started!

Too late ...

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:25 pm

jbcollier wrote:His name is Bert though he has, on occasion, answered to other names!

Hah! 3 mm of squish, don't get me started!

Too late ...

what about we take the top end off lefty and machine it down to a proper squish?

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:04 pm

Do you remember if your kit had a thicker base plate gasket, or, a thicker head gasket than normal? I don't remember which it was.

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:29 pm

jbcollier wrote:Do you remember if your kit had a thicker base plate gasket, or, a thicker head gasket than normal? I don't remember which it was.

Good question. I have not the answer

jbcollier · Post by **jbcollier** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:59 pm

If it has a thicker head gasket, then it's a simple matter of substituting a thinner one and machining the combustion chamber to keep the compression the same.

If it has a thicker base plate, we can't use a thinner one without altering the port timings. In that case, we would have to machine the top of the cylinder down instead. As well, of course, machine the chamber as previous.

david · Post by **david** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:47 am

All the kidding aside, thank-you John for taking the time to share your knowledge both here and in the numerous workshops you have held. I have benefited greatly from your advice and watching you skillfully repair many scooters-you are a star!