JMJ
Greetings, ya’ll! Welcome back! Just a short post today to get caught up.
The last major step in disassembly was splitting the crankcase. The short video below shows the action.
It was a odd to see all the major parts on the bench with nothing left on the engine stand.
The first contact with a machine shop confirmed what I suspected. The flywheel assembly with a damaged shaft is essentially scrap metal. After a bit of sticker shock, I have resigned myself to buying a new, balanced, welded flywheel assembly and a complete gear-driven cam kit, including a new support plate and oil pump. I do plan to disassemble the old oil pump to see what damage the tensioner pad may have caused, but that will be mostly out of curiosity. The upshot here is that I may be over budget with these upgrades, but I should end up with a sturdier engine.
In other news, the torque plates and cam bearing tools have arrived. More information on the Resources page. We’ll get the cylinders and heads prepared and take some measurements. Hopefully, we’ll be able to reuse all of the top-end components.
Cheers!
Howard