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Refreshing my engine found this

Started by Mike m, November 04, 2017, 09:00:20 PM

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FJ1200W

Quote from: Mike m on November 16, 2017, 04:26:18 PM
Do today I removed my bad sleeve by beating my cylinder in our shop oven.I used our bearing race drive to remove the sleeve.came out very easy.hopefully I'll get the 3 new pistons I orders then out to rpm
Wow - Congratulations!
May the install be as smooth!
Steve
Columbia, Missouri
USA

Mike m

Making progress on my engine it's a slow process I learn something new everyday.Thiers nothing more rewarding then  elbow grease in the bike I've dreamed of as a teenager.I've sent my cylinder to RPM along with pistons and sleeve.hopefully it'll be running by xmas

Mike m


Pat Conlon

1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Mike m

Thanks pat.sticker price is my only fear.

Pat Conlon

Yeppers, I hear ya...
Thru the years (33) I have used 4 different shops in SoCal to help me with my '84 FJ.
I have found that RPM has the best price, and does the best work.
They are a pleasure to work with.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

balky1

A bit of disgretion - looking at your head surface I wandered if motorcycle heads should be resurfaced every time upon removing like in cars?


FJ 1100, 1985, sold
FJR 1300, 2009

Country Joe

Quote from: balky1 on November 25, 2017, 01:07:23 AM
A bit of disgretion - looking at your head surface I wandered if motorcycle heads should be resurfaced every time upon removing like in cars?
Balky,
At the very least, the sealing surface of the head would be checked for flatness with a machinist's straight edge and feeler gauges.
1993 FJ 1200

JMR

 I'd mill the head and deck the cylinder. FJ's run hot

Mike m

The head is going to napa to be milled the cylinder is I rpms/Randy hands

racerrad8

Quote from: Mike m on November 26, 2017, 08:41:12 AM
The head is going to napa to be milled the cylinder is I rpms/Randy hands

Mike, the finish is very important. You need to ask them what the surface finish when complete.

Aluminum using mls gaskets need to be basically a mirror finish or a surface finish of 50 RA (roughness average) or finer.

If they can't give you the finish when complete, you probably should take it to and engine machine shop instead of an auto parts store.

Randy - RPM
Randy - RPM

Pat Conlon

I've always wondered, when you resurface the head, do you need to do anything special on the cam timing? e.g. adjustable cam chain sprockets.
....or there is enough adjustment in the cam chain adjuster to compensate?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Mike m

The machinist At napa wouldn't touch my cylinder/pistons and sleeves due to them being air cooled something about expantion I couldn't make it all out muffled.

ribbert

Quote from: Mike m on November 26, 2017, 05:25:31 PM
The machinist At napa wouldn't touch my cylinder/pistons and sleeves due to them being air cooled something about expantion I couldn't make it all out muffled.

Is this a dedicated automotive machine shop or a tack on facility to a general workshop? I've never heard such a thing.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

Mike m

Actually he owns the building and leases part to napa.