Monthly Archives: October 2011

Thursday night’s work… and problems

Posted on October 8, 2011 by littletractorguy

Got the valve springs and keepers in… Wow there’s REALLY an art to that, isn’t there? Looking at the picture, I’d say perhaps I gotta check the exhaust valve keeper again When I was going through my labeled bags, I … Continue reading →

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Got the engine back this afternoon

Posted on October 5, 2011 by littletractorguy

RIP, Steve Jobs… And after a quick supper at the parental units’, back out into the garage to see what I can get done… BIT of a brief setback, tho. While I was out on Tuesday dropping off the engine … Continue reading →

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Area of Concern on my intake valve

Posted on October 4, 2011 by littletractorguy

Okay, HERE is my area of concern on the intake valve seat… I’ve lapped 5 times now, this spot is still there…. Got a nice band all around the valve, but THIS won’t go away… And it feels rough to … Continue reading →

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Aaaaaannnd…. I probably shouldn’t go shopping unsupervised….

Posted on October 4, 2011 by littletractorguy

I know, I don’t have any reason for it, now that the valve stem is being ground at the engine shop…. Well, except for helping kidlet #1 make her halloween costume (you don’t want to know… at least until I … Continue reading →

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What I got done this weekend!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by littletractorguy

Well, totally crazy weekend, running kids around here and there, but wound up going out to Greensail’s place to pull some bits off a donor RF 110 (no pics of those yet, but thanks for letting me come out and … Continue reading →

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