Dirty Hands
Okay...I'm spending the heat of the day working on the goose. I got parts. I got tools. I got beer.
First the tranny.
It comes apart so loverly as I mentioned. As usual for me, I forgot some parts I needed. it never fails. This time I forgot the small gasket and shift return spring. no worries it is a small task that can happen after the big job.
first task is to reseal the neutral switch. the plastic is prone to warping and thus leaking. thats the cause of most of the goo on the tranny. just a little oil attracts a lot of dirt.
After cleaning and sealing.
there's the working bit. simple doodad really. the brass bit is isolated from the case via the plastic mount/sleeve. When in neutral, the nub you can barely see on the shifter drum contacts the back of the brass tongue. then current flows and the light...lights. Never ever trust the damned light. as you can see there is a lot of opportunity for false light activation.
(sorry about the blurriness. I forgot to turn the macro on)
Now here is something that pisses me off to no end. I ask for a gasket for an ambassador (4 speed) I get a gasket for everything else (5 speed) now I cant button it up until I get to the shop next weekend. phuq. I am tempted to reuse the oil soaked old one. But no that wouldnt be wise.
So I move on to reassembling the swingarm. Nothin shocking there. So no pics. After that I set up the mounts for the new alternator. Traditionally the generator mount botls into the case. But those are subject to stripping and loosening and thus are a real bitch to deal with if that happens. So for this new mount, I am using studs. The front one has to be trimmed so that a hard oil line doesnt interfere with the nut and then wear a hole in it in say...alabama. That would suck mightily indeed. I am using green locktite to prevent vibration loosening but still making the studs replaceable.
Here's a mock up of how it wil look when it is done. The mount will be painted with black hammerite.
next: getting the *right* parts. putting the tranny back together. new head gaskets. new headers and rebuilt carbs.
First the tranny.
It comes apart so loverly as I mentioned. As usual for me, I forgot some parts I needed. it never fails. This time I forgot the small gasket and shift return spring. no worries it is a small task that can happen after the big job.
first task is to reseal the neutral switch. the plastic is prone to warping and thus leaking. thats the cause of most of the goo on the tranny. just a little oil attracts a lot of dirt.
After cleaning and sealing.
there's the working bit. simple doodad really. the brass bit is isolated from the case via the plastic mount/sleeve. When in neutral, the nub you can barely see on the shifter drum contacts the back of the brass tongue. then current flows and the light...lights. Never ever trust the damned light. as you can see there is a lot of opportunity for false light activation.
(sorry about the blurriness. I forgot to turn the macro on)
Now here is something that pisses me off to no end. I ask for a gasket for an ambassador (4 speed) I get a gasket for everything else (5 speed) now I cant button it up until I get to the shop next weekend. phuq. I am tempted to reuse the oil soaked old one. But no that wouldnt be wise.
So I move on to reassembling the swingarm. Nothin shocking there. So no pics. After that I set up the mounts for the new alternator. Traditionally the generator mount botls into the case. But those are subject to stripping and loosening and thus are a real bitch to deal with if that happens. So for this new mount, I am using studs. The front one has to be trimmed so that a hard oil line doesnt interfere with the nut and then wear a hole in it in say...alabama. That would suck mightily indeed. I am using green locktite to prevent vibration loosening but still making the studs replaceable.
Here's a mock up of how it wil look when it is done. The mount will be painted with black hammerite.
next: getting the *right* parts. putting the tranny back together. new head gaskets. new headers and rebuilt carbs.
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