What's on your bench today?

[spudulike]

1 hour ago, Craigb said:

Yes the lobes. Everything rotated freely and seems to be good but it looks strange. 

A bent crank can rotate freely but if you look at the shaft on the clutch side when it is rotated, you will see it wobble if the crank is bent.

[Craigb]

Why do they paint the inside of the crank case? Was going to fit the bearings in a 346 and noticed paint flaking off in the crankcase. I want it all off so I don’t get any bits of paint in the transfers, between the cylinder or anywhere else. Do I re paint or leave it bare? I’m thinking bare.

[adw]

Leave it bare.

[spudulike]

Yup, bare is best but don't get arrested!

[Craigb]

Cheers.

[Craigb]

Case back together. Made a special puller. M16 threaded bar with a tapped hole in either end. One to suit the fly side one the clutch side. Spin the bar onto the side you’re doing, slide on the sleeve and put the little bolt in the side hole. Put a m16 nut on and whilst gripping the small bolt to stop it spinning, turn the big nut to push the sleeve down, effectively drawing the crank into the bearing.

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