FD-67 Status - Fire-up???
Frank and I have been learning a lot from several people who have enjoyed these motors for years. I really appreciate all your help, and we'll no doubt need more help before these motors make noise again.
I've fitted the new rings and was about to complete the assembly of the block. Two things will delay that for me. The best excuse is our daughter is about to have our first grand-child and we are leaving for NY this Sunday for the month of Sept. The 2nd reason almost doesn't count, but I have decided to make two new reed blocks for this motor. I just couldn't put it back together with the small cages that Phil Crown was running. This will take a while (after I get back from NY), but shouldn't be too difficult. I have them scribed for machining already. The rest of the motor is ready to be assembled. The LU is rebuilt and ready for paint.
Take care - see you in a month.
Roger
i need some input on the tourque for the bolts
hi all,
i need some help on how tight to fasten the bolts on the looper. but before i list the sizes i have top share a funny story that happened today. i was refereeing a freshamn high school football game today and at the coin flip the referee said he was going to ask the captains if anyone could guess who's picture was on the dollar coin they would win the toss. he had a 1976 ike dollar. there were 8 captains there(4 from each side). no one know who he was!!!! should i feel old cuz i knew who he was or is the school system not doing there job?
now back to the project..... the ehaust elbows are being fastened on with 1/4x20 socket cap screws with the small black washers made for them. the heads will be fastened on with 5/16x18 socket head cap screws with the black washers made for them. what's the tourque used on them? also what is the tightening pattern used to tighten them up?
the gasket material i'm using for the elbows and the midsection came from napa. it's brown and looks like cork, but it's not. the stuff is pretty tough. is this the right gasket material?
is there anyone out there who has a spare oven i can use to bake the enamel on to the head gaskets???? i've been married 33 years and i think that may be pushing the envelope a little. i think i reached my limit sunday when i was cutting the gaskets and assembling the block and the midsection on the dining room table using the wifes cutting board.
any help with the numbers would be great.
frank