What's on your bench today?

[Rich2484]

Whats on the bench........another MS200T refurb:001_rolleyes:

 

It runs reasoinably OK, looks like it has been running a tad rich for some time and the thing won't stop without using the choke....more on that later!

 

Havnt had an ms200t in for a while. Enjoying the break:lol:

[spudulike]

sounds like mine

 

It may be:thumbup:

[High Scale]

A mate just dropped this off, seized, he wants to stick it on an Alaskan mill.

 

Are parts easily available for this beast?

[felixthelogchopper]

Update on the FS90; it doesn't look pretty.

[spudulike]

Update on the FS90; it doesn't look pretty.

 

The con rod may be bent, I wouldn't assume it is OK!

[felixthelogchopper]

The con rod may be bent, I wouldn't assume it is OK!

 

My cup runneth over.

[felixthelogchopper]

It's only to the naked eye, but it doesn't look bent at all. Only a thorough check will tell, I suppose.

[High Scale]

Piston kaput, cylinder is soaking in cleaner now, it may be salvageable.

 

Looks like it has all original hoses etc which I will replace.

[spudulike]

It's only to the naked eye, but it doesn't look bent at all. Only a thorough check will tell, I suppose.

 

What I do is fit a new piston without the rings, place the clam to the cylinder/crankcase and see if the engine can be spun round freely with minimal resistance and the clam/cylinder not forcing the joint open and closed - if it is not easy to turn over (without the plug in) ands the lower clam keeps trying to open and close then the rod is likely to be bent - it works better with conventional style engine where there is no need to bolt the cylinder down but does at least give you a bit of confidence in the rod.

[spudulike]

Piston kaput, cylinder is soaking in cleaner now, it may be salvageable.

 

Looks like it has all original hoses etc which I will replace.

 

 

Looks like a nasty seize, hope it cleans up OK - a new piston will be difficult to come by!