Saturday, February 18, 2012

Troublehead!!!















Tore into this engine today. Some typical issues, some not so typical. Looks as though the front cylinder suffered the worst; cracked piston, heavy scoring in the bore, and a cracked ring. For some reason this cylinder also had two head gaskets. Found a bunch of oil on top of both pistons and what I would consider to be excessive carbon build up in both chambers. Wrist pin bushings are loose, exhaust valve guides are shot, and exhaust valves have a bit of a step in them. It sounds bad, but in the end this guy is luckier than a dog with two weiners, it could have been was worse if that piston had come apart.

3 Head Gaskets,

But only 2 heads. I hate finding stuff like this when I tear down engines. While it's not hard to figure out why the engine had only two heads, it may be a bit harder to figure out why it had two gaskets on the front cylinder.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Dang it!!

Didn't quite make it. This little 5 ton press was due today.


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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Pointless Comercial Holiday!




I whitnessed a veritable chocolate genocide!!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Brrrrrr!



It's days like this I really wish I had heat in my garage!

Flea Market Find











































Picked this up at the local flea market. Ace sissy bar bag. I'm not sure how old it is, but it's plenty cool. It needs a bit of work, but is in overall good condition. Anyone know a good way to soften the leather back up?

Friday, February 10, 2012

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

'Nuf said!



Thanks McGoo!

And the whole Biltwell/Lowbrow crew for another great Brodown. Dandlion Death killed it again!

At long last,









Our journey is finished, and yet it just begins. Our day in court has passed and finally my youngest daughters share my name. 715 days were required to complete the adoption. Closure eases my mind. Thank you Jesus!!!



Monday, January 30, 2012

Dan is the MAN!!!!




Wow!! Dan, you went way above and beyond on this one!! A hand made belt clip made from a Coc, Tom Fugle/David Mann belt, cool sickers, and awesome book marks?!?! I'm not worthy!! Way too much for an old pair of boots! Looks like I'm gonna have to come up with something else to send to the great white north! I'm humbled brother, thank you.









Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Are you the Eagle,

Or the cat?  Unfortunately, I'm usually the cat!


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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Rotten!

Rotten I say!!


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Hmmm,



I wonder what these numbers stamped into the engine case represent. These are on the front of my left case below the front engine mount. I found matching stamped numbers insde the cam chest on the right side case. You guys have any insight?

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Exhausted,







Worn out! Tired of exhaust flanges and pipes that dont fit, leak, and erode exhaust ports! Fine, I'll just make my own! You guys let me know if you need a set of flanges and I'll see what I can do.

I'm pretty sure..







I need a bigger garage!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Luke 5:27-32

27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Line Honing













Probably my least favorite part of engine building, but one of the most important. This is the process that ensures that the left and right side main bearings are concentric. This is Craigs '65 Sportster engine. Click on the title to check out his blog. If you need custom handle bars or other cool stuff, Craig's your man.





























Happy New Year!!!

I pray you will all be blessed in the new year.