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I bolted a piece of uhmw to the bottom of the fender so the track couldn't scratch the paint and cause a rust spot.

Vapor blasted a few more parts.

Life got in the way slowing the progress on this build. My computer stopped working months ago, so today I finally broke down and purchased a new laptop. Now I can post pictures again. The building my friend had his machine shop in caught fire, but luckily he didn't loose anything. He did have to mo...

Its really just a wet sandblaster with fine abrasives. I used the glass bead it came with on this run. It feels real fine and smooth compared to regular blasting sand. I'm not sure what grit it was because it wasn't labeled. No dust, and it runs a lot cooler than a dry sand blast cabinet. The finish...

My dad has mentioned several times we should get a vapor blaster. I didn't really know what it was. After a look I quickly realized how cool they are, so we went halves on a unit. These are the first parts finished.

Lathed the cylinder and head bolts like this to make them stronger. If the bolt were to brake it will most likely happen right where the threads start on the shank. By taking some metal off right where the threads start it smoothens out the area making it harder for a crack to happen. It also helps ...

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Trying to get the most out this little engine while learning lots of new things is fun and a challenge. I have a few more ideas to throw at it, so we will see what I can pull off. The squish band is offset in this head which has its benefits, but I think a modern style squish will gain a few percent...

To solve the crank slippage problem I bored tapered holes at a 5 degree angle in both sides of the Gudgeon pin. After installing it back into the flywheels and getting the crank true again I pressed aluminum wedgedes into the holes. After that I milled off the extra aluminum that stuck out. This sho...