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;-TThanks a million for posting all these updates!
My pleasure, Mike. Just a little payback for all I've learned here. I haven't found much on the small block anywhere..
This will likely become the mecca for people looking into the Aero small block.
As for the birds eye.........step away Chuck,step away.
Or just block off all breather ports and pressurize the crankcase via the dipstick hole to force oil through. Takes 5 psi or less to do the job.
Hmmmm. Normally, I just pull the plugs and crank it until oil pressure comes up. I'm having a hard time visualizing the oil leaving the sump, going through the pump, oil filter, and filling the galleries. Is that what happens?
When the engine is slathered in lube during assembly as you've done, I just pull the plugs and crank until there's pressure too. If I've done just a top-end, someone else rebuilt the engine, the bike has sat for a while, etc., I'll pressurize just to be on the safe side. Pressure will force the oil (slowly) up through everything, but usually I'm doing it on non-filtered engines.
Noice werk Chuck!Pete
Chuck,this build is way awesome and i can't wait to see how the whole thing turns out. Just for grins I did a search, which led to many more search, on the Guzzi aero derived engine. What I determined is that you sir, are the proud owner of a really rare bird. (pardon the pun.)I was hoping to find some sort of cache of these hemispherical small block motors that could be turned into some great motorcycle power plants but what I discovered is that you happen to have something about as plentiful as mint scented, rainbow colored, unicorn poop. One thing I am curious about though is, what is the compression ratio of that motor? It is obviously designed to operate between sea level and what, 20,000 feet? 30,000 feet, maybe more?Just curious, I am not sure if you had a manual with specifications to go with that hot-rod motor.Skippy
Chuck, I think the headguards will be cool looking, but I thing they will be stronger if affixed with bolts or bungee cords instead of tape, just sayin buddy.....
Wow! ;D
I wonder if there's anybody in Mandello reading this thread and enjoying it as much as I am. Ground breaking and fascinating stuff! Thanks so much for showing it, and I can't wait for the first ride report.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk