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Getting there with the "Steve Austin"
Finally got the crank back with new bearings , rods and seals , so could hook into the lower end of things last Saturday .
Have flowed the cases and had the inlet blocks shortened while waiting for the crank . Barrels still on the way , grrrrrr
A couple of build pics

It was very hard to get close to the work bench with the woody I was sporting .... well standing 3 inches away Was a bit awkward

Crikey Billy that bench is a lot tidier than last time I saw it.

So does this mean it's nearly ready for me to have another go on?

And after such a productive day in the garage on Saturday , decided to take the Clydesdale out to Heathcote dragstrip on Sunday to see how things go . Gotta be a bit Mad as it was Feckking warm , 36 or so , but the old girl just kept on laying it down Best at 11.17 @ 127 . Worst 11.6 .
We did 4 runs , one after another without a wimper from the 9 , that is straight after each other , no waiting Did about a dozen runs before lunch and then decided to head home , too Hot . But I had well and truely got my $40 worth .

So Bill, can you strip and reassemble a KR engine in the dark yet ... just like the soldier boys do with their guns? No wonder I'm going to get rid of my 2 smoke and get another 4 stroke.

Pleased to hear the Clydesdale played nicely ... their strong old farkers aren't they

Who did the crank work Bill?

aardvark wrote:Who did the crank work Bill?

Now theres a loaded question!
No need for a double entendre when a single one will do!

aardvark wrote:Who did the crank work Bill?

Hyside Trading , a bloke named Martin who I met at a club meeting . Seems to know his stuff , time will tell but he has a 350 LC that runs Ok and has built for others who give him the thumbs up . Knows LCs a lot better than KRs . He has no problems with mailing stuff too .
Try hyside@austarnet.com.au
Google his web site and see a few things he can get hold of including Gibson pipes . Pete Gibson is a mate of his , and now living in AUS , semi retired I think .
See ya at the gap .

Slow and wobbly wrote:

aardvark wrote:Who did the crank work Bill?

Now theres a loaded question!
No need for a double entendre when a single one will do!

What the Faaaarck are you doing checking this thread out for , no valves here Matey , take ya lobes and cam off

So how much did the crank work cost (roughly)? I suspect the TZR bottom end may be tired since it looks it has had standing water in it and I measured a crank bearing run out of 0.08 mm. Looks like the crankshaft got posted by normal mail to you? I was thinking there might be some crazy postage charges for sending a crankshaft.
Your engine is looking lovely.
That hyside trading website is a bit of a shocker. I don't think the member details are meant to be visible to everyone. Your name and e-mail is there.

MiG wrote:So how much did the crank work cost (roughly)? I suspect the TZR bottom end may be tired since it looks it has had standing water in it and I measured a crank bearing run out of 0.08 mm. Looks like the crankshaft got posted by normal mail to you? I was thinking there might be some crazy postage charges for sending a crankshaft.
Your engine is looking lovely.
That hyside trading website is a bit of a shocker. I don't think the member details are meant to be visible to everyone. Your name and e-mail is there.

The crank cost 725 and I supplied the oil seals from the UK . He had to supply some bits from another KR crank as one of the pins was rooted . New rods contributed a fair bit
Best to get yours rebuilt before it lets go so it will save on damage to the crank and mybe the cases . My cases took a bit of a hammering and I have had to patch a couple of hair line cracks . Postage was cheap and quick . I think it was $12 to send the crank and barrels to him . Still in Victoria so it shouldn't be too crazy . Oh , the bearing were excey too as they have locating pins and are difficult to source . Thanks for the compliment

THE BARRELS ARE BACK !!!!

Drove 200k last night after work to pick these up . Time is running out to get to PI next Saturday

Will be in the garage tonight and annoying the neighbours around 11.00 (maybe )
Finding a quiet back road Wednesday night , sorry , a private running in track

Thursday night pack the car , Friday night head for Melb

great stuff Billy, I hope it all works out OK at the Island this weekend ...

And if you do a shoulder or something before the weekend, I'm free to ride it. As long as you pay the airfares

aardvark wrote:And if you do a shoulder or something before the weekend, I'm free to ride it. As long as you pay the airfares

No Problems Ardi , you would certainly enjoy this one . Have got her back together , pipes are on , just need to throw a battery and some water and fuel in and I can give it a kick .
Turning it over feels like it has a shed load of compression Stay tuned

By the way , havn't you got some paving to do this weekend ??