Ed masked and painter the engine block, leaving the Speedwell head bare.
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All bits are now in place, I think!
18-22 Sept 2012: the block , and other components, are painted.
Month: September 2012
13-17 Sep 2012: Ready to paint the block
On Saturday the 15th, Ed Mayer came over with his son, and we took the engine off of the stand and onto a dolly, using the hoist.
On the 16th, we moved it to his house – the paint shop.
On the 17th, I prepped the timing cover plate, and took it over.
2 Sep-12 Sep 2012: the bottom end done, engine ready for paint…
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I did some detail work in the interior.
On the 12th, brad Babcock came over, and under my supervision, we cleaned, measured, and assembled the bottom end.
Ready for action!
We check all the clearances
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Aug 30 – Sep 1 2012: On the ground again
(N.B.: above picture from Shaker Square 2010).
On the 30th, I painted the radiator and engine mounts with POR 15
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On Friday, I made a run to the Winners Circle –http://www.spridget.com .
Where I got 0.020 over main bearings, and a new set of 0.010 over rod bearings. Then it was over to Center Automotive machining,
http://www.centerautomotivemachine.com where our crank had been repaired.
Sep 1, my son Allen came over, and we: installed the rebound buffers; took the radiator shrouds over to Ed Mayer for his attention; bled and adjusted the brakes; put on the wheels; and put the car on the ground.
We had to straighten one wheel stud, but all else went well.
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