JMJ Greetings and welcome! In our last episode (September 2022 for cryin’ out loud), most everything was here or on its way. It seemed that rebuilding was about to begin. One major item that had yet to arrive was the Crankcase Bearing Remover and Installer (JIMS #1672). The thinking here was that we might as …
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Stuff’s coming in…
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back to the shop! Just a few updates as we prepare to begin rebuilding. Looking ahead to some of the bearing work, I bought a small press at Northern Tool. It was on sale in the weekly flyer, and then I got another $30 off when I went to pick it up …
Splitting the Crankcase
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 …
Cam Chain and Support Plate
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back to the shop! Today, we get to the heart of the matter. Having previously removed the cam cover, we got a first look into the crankcase. Now we tackle the cam chain. I started with the assumption that I would be reusing many of the components (sprockets, etc.). A major issue …
Pulling the Alternator Rotor
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back! So, the alternator rotor has been patiently waiting for its turn and that day has finally come. Actually, that day was closer to the first of August, but we’ll pretend. Since I could not find the Harley-Davidson Alternator Rotor Remover/Installer (at least not a complete unit), and the JIMS alternative was …
First Look in the Crankcase
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back to the shop! Today was a cleanup day. I spent some time getting tools back to their proper drawers, mounting a new shelf, and puttering in general. I changed out the foam sheet wrapping the connecting rods with a short section of pool noodle. A perfect fit for about a buck. …
Top End Disassembly Complete
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back! I’m trying to get better at posting smaller segments more frequently, so I spent a day or two sorting through photographs and video to get the story together. Here it is for your reading pleasure. Picking things up from the last post (rocker box removal), the last stage in top end …
Rocker Boxes Removed
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back to the shop. We’ve made some progress on the engine, the shop, and tools since the last post, so here are the details. The shop is now closed to the elements. Looking ahead to the day we reassemble the engine, it will help to be able to thoroughly clean the space …
Where an engine used to be
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back to the shop! The last few days have been busy, so let’s get to it. After removing the exhaust system, the main work was identifying and disconnecting the various wires and hoses still attached to the engine. This included the breather hose, oil hoses, voltage regulator, stator cable, crankshaft position sensor, …
It’s Exhausting
JMJ Greetings! Welcome back! Today, we’re removing exhaust, finishing the removal of the primary chain case, and pulling various connector and cables. The primary chain case removal stalled a bit when I couldn’t quite get a good bite on the Allen screw mounting the starter. I decided to wait until the exhaust system was out …