Topic: Early Sandcast Found......

[BenelliSEI]

I will try it!

[Gamma]

Not heard of Simichrome, I wonder how it compares with Solvol Autosol

[MauiK3]

I’ve been aware of it for decades, just have not used it. I hear it’s good stuff.

[BenelliSEI]

Cool and rainy today, so I went down to the shop and cleaned up. Rushing to prep the K1 and the K3 for the Ganaraska 250 left a bit of a “trail” in there…….

Decided to do a bit more on the top end of the s/c motor. Cam towers and cam are in, making sure all the marks are in the right places. Rockers and shafts next time. New “pucks” got a very thin ring of “Hondabond”. Lots of lube on the cam bearing surfaces and two drops of Locktite on the cam gear locating screws. Everything pulled down nicely, no helicoils so far!

[RAFster122s]

Nice, slow and steady wins this race

[BenelliSEI]

Nice, slow and steady wins this race

Absolutely. More hours riding/ less in the shop!

After this project, I need to finish the Rickman CR and I have a very nice K6 waiting for a good clean up and fresh engine. No rush, at all.

[BenelliSEI]

Finished up the top end today. All pulled down nicely, and valve clearances are done too. So much easier with the cam cover off!

[MauiK3]

Will you be painting the engine?

[BenelliSEI]

Steve…….. will be painting it. Started the painful process of final cleaning everything and then masking up “spare” covers today. Then the motor has to come out of the stand, so I can paint the “arse end”. I then put it back in the stand, flip it upside down and do all the paint from the bottom. Flip it up and paint everything again, from the top.

As I keep saying, not in a rush. Determined to do other stuff instead. We are also heading off to Calabogie next weekend, for another double header. 2 X 8 hour races in the Lexus, coming up!

[BenelliSEI]

This is the paint I use here. Seems some people are using something with “ceramic” added? Curious to know more.

[Stev-o]

Seems some people are using something with “ceramic” added? Curious to know more.

Hi John...yes, the Dupli-Color paint I use is "enamel with ceramic", color is Aluminum DE 1615

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/engine-enamel-with-ceramic/dupli-color-12-ounce-aluminum-spray-paint/dplg/de1615

"Dupli-Color Engine Enamel contains Ceramic Resins for maximum heat dissipation and gloss retention"

I believe ceramic is best for high heat applications. I'm going to have the GTO's exhaust manifolds ceramic coated as opposed to powder coating so the coating will hold up.

[RAFster122s]

Ask Mark, HondaMan, I think he just used the Duplicolor ceramic formula on the K0 he is rebuilding. Even if he didn’t, he would know about it…he’s just that way. Given his side gig is rebuilding lots of motors over the past couple years he likely has used the ceramic before if he isn’t currently using it.

[BenelliSEI]

Thanks guys! I’m not sure it’s available in Canada, but I will look before I use up the “regular” ones I have……

[grcamna2]

Thanks guys! I’m not sure it’s available in Canada, but I will look before I use up the “regular” ones I have……

The can in the pic you've uploaded here John:does that have metallic in the finish ?

[MauiK3]

I’m not sure what the ceramic is in the paint, I’ve used it, seems like a good product.

[lash]

John, Napa Canada has it.

[BenelliSEI]

Thanks guys! I’m not sure it’s available in Canada, but I will look before I use up the “regular” ones I have……

The can in the pic you've uploaded here John:does that have metallic in the finish ?

No metallic, or ceramic. It is +two years old, probably +3…..

[BenelliSEI]

John, Napa Canada has it.

Thanks, I’ll try it.

[BenelliSEI]

Yamiya finally showed the “red foam” seat kits back in stock. Stupid money plus $140 shipping! But, I really want to restore my original seat, so pulled the trigger. Ouch.

[MauiK3]

Shipping here to Maui can be as high as the price of the item.
We just have to grit our teeth.

[BenelliSEI]

Shipping here to Maui can be as high as the price of the item.
We just have to grit our teeth.

So true! I’m not that deep into this one, although it’s staggering how fast the spend is moving along. I swore I was not going to restore another one, after the K0 “show bike”, but I’m actually enjoying the leisurely pace on this one!

[BenelliSEI]

UPS promised delivery of my “red foam” today, followed up by another invoice for $69 for tax, duty, brokerage etc.! I paid it and at 7:40pm still no show…….

[BenelliSEI]

Rescheduled until next Tuesday! Fingers crossed.

Yamiya is out of stock again!

[Prospect]

Such great work John! Your attention to detail and patience is truely inspiring. I try and take a page from your book and slow down when I work on my bikes.

[MauiK3]

We all are looking forward to the finished bike but we aren’t rushing you