Category Archives: Bror

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 →

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 →

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 →

Convinced Kidlet#2 to come babysit LTBabe (since LTGal is down with the first of the nasty Fall colds  ), so I could get back to work on Bror…. Decided to cleanup the crankcase cover first, so cleaned up a big bucket, … Continue reading →

So, answered an ad on Kijiji on the weekend, a guy outta town had a hydro pump, ram and lift hardware from a 1968 112h. Cross-referencing the pump on the parts catalog told me it was the same one as … Continue reading →

Well, I figured that if I was ever going to get the carb strapped back on and the engine back in and the electrical done, I’d need to go through the fuel system… So, today, thanks to the good graces … Continue reading →

So I got some good advice on MTF about where to go with honing… Quote: LTG- time to break out those fancy measuring tools you got earlier- Measure the piston 90 degrees from the wrist pin. write that down Measure … Continue reading →

Well, I figured if I was gonna strap the beautiful restored carb on, I couldn’t leave the intake passage looking disgusting… So out came the dremel and some sanding wheels…