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« Reply #885 on: August 22, 2012, 09:20:38 PM » |
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I used to live with a non biking girl. Although it wasn't her thing, she was happy to go for the occasional ride on the trike. She couldn't get over how much people stared & grinned & waved. She said it was like being Royalty. I said Doesn't everyone get that? I do every time I go out.  |
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« Reply #886 on: August 23, 2012, 05:20:38 AM » |
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lol!..Ssshhhh! .............. I told swmbo that it was cos she is so popular and good looking! ( well she is rather nice looking!)but I would say that after 35 yrs being together! TBH I think some women put up with a lot from us petrolheads. |
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« Reply #887 on: September 09, 2012, 06:03:44 PM » |
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Fitted a tank to the side of the rad today,with pipe going right to the bottom inside. Its a lump of 50mm diam tube with a cap at each end. The bottom cap is fixed(glued in!),the top cap is loose fitted.Will top it up about half way with coolant ,and see what happens when the rad splutters out . At the very least it will stop me and the trike getting sprayed with water! We'll see!  RODS build........ |
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« Reply #888 on: September 09, 2012, 06:34:28 PM » |
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almost the same as mine, works great
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« Reply #889 on: September 09, 2012, 06:35:41 PM » |
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good idea that rod can i copy you, got a lonely week now sums full time at school  got to trek to burton on trent sometime nearly brought 2x wolfrace alloys 15" with 50profile tyres for a bit of bounce  16" proving a bit radical |
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« Reply #890 on: September 09, 2012, 06:46:45 PM » |
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Got some more tube here if you want it Luke.Not sure if Ive got any more end caps though.(thought you was returning to work?)
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« Reply #891 on: September 09, 2012, 06:58:49 PM » |
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Looking really good , Rod  As long as atmospheric pressure can get in / out the cap then that setup will be the bees knees . . |
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« Reply #892 on: September 09, 2012, 07:24:59 PM » |
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Got some more tube here if you want it Luke.Not sure if Ive got any more end caps though.(thought you was returning to work?)
hope too soon its still all in the process with the legal people through work,and h&s all this because im a bit crippled i built a trike on me todd im currently chain sawing my winter logs(8 tonn  ) i weld and grind on a weekly basis and there all worried i may cut my arm in the work shop and bleed to death as ile never feel it?  things are never simple this day and age ps thanks for the tube offer rod, ive got some 2.5" stainless ive been meaning to use, if it looks to big ile go up to work and get some smaller, got to stock up my supplies anyhow i have free rain off the steel skip at work,but none of its scrap to people like us its good size usable sheet/tube/box/angle etc the young lads f**k up cutting and just scrap it, complete madness  |
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« Reply #893 on: September 09, 2012, 07:34:54 PM » |
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rod what fitting have you got on the rear water inlet on the cylinder head?? i put a new thread up, im trying to find the thread size of the pipe to change from vertical to a 90 degree??
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« Reply #894 on: September 09, 2012, 08:27:48 PM » |
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sorry dont know the actual thread size. I just looked through my junk until I found summat to fit.
The cap is aloose fit in the tube Pete,plus theres a air gap round the pipe where it goes through the grommet. Next thing is to put a t piece into the hose that runs from w/pump to rear of block.Cant find anything that fits the heater hose(12mm id) so think I may remove the solid tube that runs beside the rocker cover and T into that and fit a removable plug in the top.The tube is steel,so I'll be able to weld something on to it sticking upwards @90 degrees.
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« Reply #895 on: September 09, 2012, 11:12:59 PM » |
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For bleeding the air out? You could use a brake bleed nipple.
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« Reply #896 on: March 25, 2014, 08:53:12 PM » |
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60 pages OMG! ..So I thought Id ressurect this thread now Im rebuilding the engine.Just trying to keep the info all in one place, after all my other trial and tribulation threads all over the place ! Hope chief Monkey is ok with this.Apologies for going over old ground, but bringing it all up to date, heres the boring goss.all of which I hope others may get some useful info from, and not fall into the money pit trap Im in!!....
Ive finally received most of the bits to rebuild the engine after the overheating probs and subsequent damage to number 2 cyl.So its another block, new liners/pistons/rings/mains and ends, plus poss new thrust washers./brand new headstuds, cos the others were not coming out clean.Crank is from the first engine it was reground first time round, and is ok, having done very 2low miles.cam and followers ok aswell.All currently at the re conditioners who will press the liners in and fit the pistons/rods/crank to save me time.All this is possibly overkill , (and EXPENSIVE, which TBH I cant really afford)but summat wasnt right about that other engine and
Im hoping this way wont give me anymore hassle, coupled with a coolant filler mounted in the top hose at the highest point.
Im busy cleaning up and repainting all the engine bits, plus finally sorting out the stainless sump cover and rocker cover.Sorry about the ramble!
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« Reply #897 on: March 25, 2014, 09:14:21 PM » |
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No problem Rod. Nice to have an update, (I do get asked from time to time, whatever happened to whats his name's trike, or thingy's bike etc). All these little snippets of information are always useful to someone, somewhere.
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« Reply #898 on: March 25, 2014, 09:24:58 PM » |
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Thanks....tidies it all up a bit ..and Im going to get pics in due course..just for Merv!  |
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« Reply #899 on: March 25, 2014, 10:31:20 PM » |
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Yep , keep up the excellent work , Rod . . |
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