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the Hunley, or pidjones needed a project - '78 frame with '75 engine
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<blockquote data-quote="pidjones" data-source="post: 89106" data-attributes="member: 3026"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">GOOD NEWS TONIGHT!!</span></strong></p><p>(I hope!) Pulled the head. Only broke one water pipe elbow screw and the bottom 10mm head bolt - the remains came out Ok after more PBBlaster soak. Looked pretty bad at first blush:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]6421[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]6422[/ATTACH]</p><p>Head gasket leak? The gasket looked burned through on its edge near the bad looking area of the cylinder end. Notice that I did NOT pull the cam or fuel pump (or even the tach cable). After getting it off, I feel it could have been pulled without removing the belt pulley or back belt guard plate.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]6424[/ATTACH]</p><p>Using a knife was mentioned vice abrasives, so I got out a new single-edge razor blade and commenced to shave the black-looking area, and voila!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]6423[/ATTACH]</p><p>After a very light rub with 2000 grit silicon carbide with isopropyl alcohol:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]6425[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]6426[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]6427[/ATTACH]</p><p>I only worked on the bottom of the cylinder tonight. Tomorrow night I will get better lighting and get the front, back, top, and near the bottom that I had missed. Then on to the #3 cylinder So far, just spraying the cylinder out with carb cleaner seems to be removing all residue from the cleaning. I coated it all with spray Lithium grease after I finished. </p><p></p><p>I'll have plenty of time to clean everything and check out the head flatness (I have a surface block) while waiting for the head gasket to come in.</p><p></p><p>>>> Now, about that new head gasket. Sirius, Parts-n-more, or Honda seem to be my choices. If I go with mother Honda, I'll probably use HDL as I really rely on their GL1800riders web site for info on that, and I feel it best to patronize those that support my habits. <u>Is the Sirius or Part-n-more gasket any good?</u></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pidjones, post: 89106, member: 3026"] [b][size=5]GOOD NEWS TONIGHT!![/size][/b] (I hope!) Pulled the head. Only broke one water pipe elbow screw and the bottom 10mm head bolt - the remains came out Ok after more PBBlaster soak. Looked pretty bad at first blush: [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC06734bb.jpg"]6421._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC06742bb.jpg"]6422._xfImport[/ATTACH] Head gasket leak? The gasket looked burned through on its edge near the bad looking area of the cylinder end. Notice that I did NOT pull the cam or fuel pump (or even the tach cable). After getting it off, I feel it could have been pulled without removing the belt pulley or back belt guard plate. [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC06753bb.jpg"]6424._xfImport[/ATTACH] Using a knife was mentioned vice abrasives, so I got out a new single-edge razor blade and commenced to shave the black-looking area, and voila! [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC06760bb.jpg"]6423._xfImport[/ATTACH] After a very light rub with 2000 grit silicon carbide with isopropyl alcohol: [ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC06763bb.jpg"]6425._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC06767bb.jpg"]6426._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="DSC06771bb.jpg"]6427._xfImport[/ATTACH] I only worked on the bottom of the cylinder tonight. Tomorrow night I will get better lighting and get the front, back, top, and near the bottom that I had missed. Then on to the #3 cylinder So far, just spraying the cylinder out with carb cleaner seems to be removing all residue from the cleaning. I coated it all with spray Lithium grease after I finished. I'll have plenty of time to clean everything and check out the head flatness (I have a surface block) while waiting for the head gasket to come in. >>> Now, about that new head gasket. Sirius, Parts-n-more, or Honda seem to be my choices. If I go with mother Honda, I'll probably use HDL as I really rely on their GL1800riders web site for info on that, and I feel it best to patronize those that support my habits. [u]Is the Sirius or Part-n-more gasket any good?[/u] [/QUOTE]
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