mo999

Good job getting it going, nice to see the compression come up again. Should be good to go!

Lapped the valves

Cases cleaned - enough for this job

Halfway there

Cluther and final drive on.

Almost ready.

Cam before

and after ultrasonic

and just a light wire wheel

Managed to free the rings from the piston, its .50 oversize - big bore!

Clutch cleaning

Gear selector

Main gears and main bearing

The cleanup begins, this was the crank only after a few sessions in the ultrasonic cleaner - I was amazed at the difference made with just this method.

After that I freed us the bearings and cleaned out the oil passages with CRC and air see videos below.

At this stage I thought I might have a chance, as before this they were stuck solid!

On to more recent related happenings, during this lockdown I decided I needed a bit of a challenge, so I retrieved off the scrap pile the OG motor from the deluxe. It had been carefully stored outside in the rain for the last two years - after 20 or so before that under a hedge somewhere. Needless to say it did not turn over (not even a little bit) I the challenge was to get it running without any new parts. Below is the story of that = sorry very picture heavy!

There was a nice tide mark!

Clutch cover off

Just now, ~Slideways~ said:

At this stage I don't think I'll use it, so its probably more use to you. Unless the computer is hidden under the dash or something silly so I can have a play with it, otherwise you can have it for free.

Yep it had a ball bearing inside, cool design. Never seen anything like it before.

 

 

Cheers, if you find any other bits related to it let me know. Will sort after the lockdown sometime.

If you don't want it I will happily buy it off you, did you see the little ball bearing inside that runs around  the track to create a signal pulse?

Just now, Yowzer said:

It's even an essential item. How bout that

Thanks for that, now i have a spare one!

Since then I have been riding it when I can and have done over 1500 K on it now.

A couple of trips out with the wife.

Also got worried about the state of the OG wheels so built my self some new ones.

If I remember correctly compressions this low on a ford kent engine will make it hard to start, they will most likely come up if you can get it running, I don't suppose a tow start is possible - just to get it to spin over faster?

Having had this thing nearly two years time for an update.

Was lucky enough to take it to QCR's "Dirt Masters" and ride it inappropriately. Just removed the front guard and fitted some Golden Boy tyres.

So much fun was had, along with @GuyWithAviators on his absolutely ridiculous super stretched Yamaha V50 (Don't try this at home - not a dirt bike :))

If it was Craig P that you got the grease gun pump off then it is actually my one that I lent him recently. Let me know when you are finished as I would like it back. 

Yep, those points look terrible, take them out and clean them up and it should be all good.

15 minutes ago, yoeddynz said:

Oh I like the idea of a push button. Cut all the crap out!!!! 

 

@mo999

any schematics of what you did? Just a simple as grunty current handling relay? Or a bit more involved? 

HI Alex, 

All I did was locate the existing glow-plug relay (follow the glow-plug wiring back) and just added a trigger wire to the a-fore mentioned push button.

In this case that already existed - I suspect someone had the idea before!

You can also get aftermarket glow timers that have such fancy features as after start glow as well, but a simple push button will do the job most times.

Look like this is being dailied in ChCh 

17 minutes ago, Ranter said:

Its a Hillman engine from a Humber 80/Minx. Griffiths was floor change conversion.

^^This, useless picture below, but that is what powered this thing, complete with Griffiths Shifter from a Humber 80

6 hours ago, NickJ said:

Will he then be offended when I turn up in an L series Datsun?

No at all, I should be around Sat if you want to message me.

A few rusting away outside an old shop in Morven, South Canterbury.