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Old 04-27-2013, 02:45 PM   #30
Will N
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Default Re: water in the oil

Just to update y'all... I located a nice low head off the MTFCA Swap site. It needed a little milling to true it up. Installed it today, buttoned it all up and took it for a spin. So far so good. I used the modern style head gasket this time. Need to retorque the bolts after it cools down. But I'ma gonna keepa my eye on that water level like an OCD!

During the winter, I also splurged for the Strobospark coil tester, and I adjusted my coils. Holy smokes, what a difference! I can start it on magneto now too, which I was never able to do. Those friggin bad (and badly adjusted) coils were the reason I pulled the head in the first place (to scrape all the carbon).

I also rebuilt the pedal shafts and cams, and installed new band linings over the winter. Took a little fiddling to get is all right today. I think it might need a lot of adjusting until the new bands wear in some, right?
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