Big Bore Project Part Three
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Road Warrior
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From: Atlanta, GA
IGNITION!!! Everything is up and running and what a feeling of satisfaction and relief.
I had the starter out and took it apart. I ran a few resistance tests outlined in the service manual and determined the starter was ok. I reinstalled the starter and it still would not work. As 03DragonRK recommended I bridged the two connections with some good thick wire and the starter kicked right in. .
With the starter and battery ruled out, I checked the electircal schematics in the manual and traced the fault to a loose terminal in the back of the fuse box. I think this one is on me because when I "cleaned up" some wiring for my amplifier I removed and reinstalled the very same terminal to give me some room to work. The terminal was in the fuse box but it somehow got jammed up before it seated correctly.
Fortunately this whole process only cost me an hour and a half. Now I get to return an unopened starter and get my money back!
The engine runs perfectly. The oil pressure came right up and the valve train is quiet. No leaks, no issue, and did I mention the Rinehart TD's sound bad ***? I'll put all the odds and ends back on in the next day or two. I hope the weather clears soon so I can take a ride.
I had the starter out and took it apart. I ran a few resistance tests outlined in the service manual and determined the starter was ok. I reinstalled the starter and it still would not work. As 03DragonRK recommended I bridged the two connections with some good thick wire and the starter kicked right in. .
With the starter and battery ruled out, I checked the electircal schematics in the manual and traced the fault to a loose terminal in the back of the fuse box. I think this one is on me because when I "cleaned up" some wiring for my amplifier I removed and reinstalled the very same terminal to give me some room to work. The terminal was in the fuse box but it somehow got jammed up before it seated correctly.
Fortunately this whole process only cost me an hour and a half. Now I get to return an unopened starter and get my money back!
The engine runs perfectly. The oil pressure came right up and the valve train is quiet. No leaks, no issue, and did I mention the Rinehart TD's sound bad ***? I'll put all the odds and ends back on in the next day or two. I hope the weather clears soon so I can take a ride.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Central MA
No need for a disclaimer or apology man. You're doing a great job with your write-ups. I know I could never have the patience to take all those pics while wrenching and doing a lengthy write-up afterward. For one thing my hands are always too damn greasy to handle a camera. You show everyone here who might want to undertake a project like this but has reservations because they aren't highly technical that it can be done by an average guy that is willing to read, research and take his time. We all learn through you sharing your experience.
On Edit: CONGRATS on getting her running. Well done. Told you it wasn't the starter. ;-)
On Edit: CONGRATS on getting her running. Well done. Told you it wasn't the starter. ;-)
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Road Warrior
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From: Atlanta, GA
Yep don't really get why you added that "disclaimer", your Doing a great job! And really the comments left IMO are constructive in nature not slams to your abilitys, this write up has been fantastic! So with that said hows it going???? Did ya get the starter issue resolved? Have ya fired up the beast?
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From: Arlington, Washington
Congrats!!!!!! Man I bet you where growing some gray hairs with the starter issue! awesome write up! I got puked on myself with the weather up here in Washington, heck I was just riding a few days ago, now we got 15 inchs of snow on the ground! go figure.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Central Coast CA
Train,
Damn good write up man again you show us that we are capable of doing these things if we have the abilities to. No need to apologize or disclaim anything anyone who would take the perspective you tried to address is really a a$$. I like the way you take the input you get and correct your write up really what this place is about. Crap you got me to do cams whats next for me the 107 or a 120 so confused! Thanks again and another awesome thread to put in the engine folder!
Damn good write up man again you show us that we are capable of doing these things if we have the abilities to. No need to apologize or disclaim anything anyone who would take the perspective you tried to address is really a a$$. I like the way you take the input you get and correct your write up really what this place is about. Crap you got me to do cams whats next for me the 107 or a 120 so confused! Thanks again and another awesome thread to put in the engine folder!
Train...
Kick *** man! Congrats on getting her running! See...it was something simple!
And you owe no apologies to anyone! I had your entire write-up on cam replacement with me last weekend when I did my Wood 555 install! Your stuff was side-by-side with my Service Manual the whole way! If I had a complaint that you needed to apologize for it would be about the focus on some of those early pictures! LOL! Tell your 'duty photographer' I am kidding!
Let us know when you get her out on the road! And thanks so much!
Steve
Kick *** man! Congrats on getting her running! See...it was something simple!
And you owe no apologies to anyone! I had your entire write-up on cam replacement with me last weekend when I did my Wood 555 install! Your stuff was side-by-side with my Service Manual the whole way! If I had a complaint that you needed to apologize for it would be about the focus on some of those early pictures! LOL! Tell your 'duty photographer' I am kidding!
Let us know when you get her out on the road! And thanks so much!
Steve
Road Master
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From: Memphis. Tn
" and the contributor of the year award goes to....."
Congradulations, one of the best Show and Tells on this forum, i badly want the fuel moto 107 and if i can save money doing it myself, that means i'll get to it sooner, this write up has trully been an encouragment, Thanks alot atrain for your patients and generosity
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Great pictorial and write-up again. Just curious, using the SE dogbone rachets for the rocker assembly and cover, how were you able to get the right torque since the space is so tight and probably not room for a full sized torque wrench?
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Road Warrior
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From: Atlanta, GA
Thanks! I torqued by hand. Once you use the torque wrench on the accessable bolts you get a general idea on how much pressure to use. The torque values are fairly low so you don't have to use any muscle.