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CB350 Resto-Mod Cafe'
#61
Thanks guys. I don't really know this engine that well, but I do study the manual and there's some much info on-line Big Grin

Cormanus, hopefully I've done a good enough job so the paint & other details hold up after putting some miles on it.

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Couple of updates

Had done some of the polishing previously, broke out the wheels & rouge. Got my dust mask, goggles and gloves. Man, I really don't like doing this, but it does give my wife a good chuckle... Angry. She claims I look like a raccoon or alien when I'm done.

Okay, onto the pics. The parts look way shinier than they are.
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Starter stuff. Needed to be cleaned, painted & tested.
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#62
Engine updates

Won't be using the cable drive for the tachometer. Found a piece of scrap aluminum (scratched up, but will work). Machined it so it would fit in the bore of the tach housing.
More on this later.
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Pistons being installed
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Cylinder, timing chain, rollers & guide
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Sometimes I wished I had three hands.
Timing chain was to kept up during assembly. Trick is to devise a way that is easy to "unhook" to keep adding parts.
Used a bungee cord, connected to the garage door rail, then a piece of wire to go between the cord and the chain.
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Cylinder head & camshaft sprocket
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The tach drive "plug" in place. There's a seal in the bore, which explains why the piece looked strange. I'll replace the screw with an Allen head later.
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Pic of the camshaft (red stuff is assembly lube).
Valves adjusted, .002" Intake, .004" Exhaust
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This is as far as I'll go until it's in the frame. My brother & his son are coming over for some welding. I'll see if I can bribe them.
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#63
Fantastic, Ray. I'm full of admiration.
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#64
That bike is going to be awesome when you get it finished. Thanks for the updates.
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#65
(04-21-2016, 10:48 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Fantastic, Ray. I'm full of admiration.

+1 you have quite the mechanical ability. I'm so jealous.
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#66
Excellent work! Very impressive Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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#67
Beautiful job! Eager to see the finished bike.Thumbs Up
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#68
Razor, A friend uses one of those vibrating vats full of walnut shells to clean all his odd shaped small parts. Pretty inexpensive at Harbor Freight. That might be a good replacement for the buffing you hate.
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#69
Thanks for your interest and comments.


(04-22-2016, 11:31 AM)Inhouse Bob_imp Wrote: Razor, A friend uses one of those vibrating vats full of walnut shells to clean all his odd shaped small parts. Pretty inexpensive at Harbor Freight. That might be a good replacement for the buffing you hate.

Don't have a vibratory tumbler, but I know someone who does. Might have to try it out. Funny thing about walnut shells; tried them a while back in the cabinet, and didn't get the results I was looking for. Maybe the tumbler is the way to go. Thanks for the tip Big Grin

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Kinda neat what a bag of Fritos and drinks can do...
Brother helped me put the engine in the frame

Prep'd frame beforehand
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Installed the starter
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Much more to do. Approaching a couple of "milestones". Still need to fab a push rod for the clutch slave, and then there's the "body work & paint".

Thanks for your interest. I'll try to be prompt with updates.
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#70
Holy Master Fab Craftsman Batman!! This whole build blows me away. More photos please!!!

Chip
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