Author Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored (Read 493223 times)

MRieck · « **Reply #3025 on:** May 25, 2018, 01:40:23 PM »

Quote from: Sam Green Racing on May 25, 2018, 08:41:36 AM

Quote from: MRieck on May 01, 2018, 01:19:25 PM
Quote from: PeWe on May 01, 2018, 11:42:31 AM
The historical wonder machine is not only repaired, it's improved too, right?
That's why it has taken so long Per. Russ has been great about it on all levels.

And I hear he is visiting shortly to see your great workmanship Mike.
Please pass on my regards to Russ.

Sam.

Will do Sam. The repaired crank done by Marine Crankshaft came out great.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3026 on:** May 25, 2018, 03:04:19 PM »

Awesome Murphy. Looking forward to pics of this epic meet up.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #3027 on:** May 26, 2018, 05:43:04 AM »

Yeh, great work Mike as usual. Now keep on brother and stay out of the garden.Dem rake snakes can get ya! Hows the shoulder doing? Rumor mill said Samauto was wanting to play.....Triple first though. So wanting to hear the cacophony of those 12 pipes bellowing! You da man.

MRieck · « **Reply #3028 on:** May 26, 2018, 07:12:21 AM »

Quote from: Bill/BentON Racing on May 26, 2018, 05:43:04 AM

Yeh, great work Mike as usual. Now keep on brother and stay out of the garden.Dem rake snakes can get ya! Hows the shoulder doing? Rumor mill said Samauto was wanting to play.....Triple first though. So wanting to hear the cacophony of those 12 pipes bellowing! You da man.

I am plugging away at Sam auto Bill. Heads never stop coming in, the Triple etc etc. Maybe I'll get to my CBX rebuild....it's only been apart for over 5 years.

MRieck · « **Reply #3029 on:** May 27, 2018, 01:08:25 PM »

Russ will not be coming up this weekend....new pics are on Facebook with more to follow very soon

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3030 on:** May 27, 2018, 02:50:49 PM »

I thought he had already been Mike.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3031 on:** May 27, 2018, 02:54:01 PM »

The last crank to be worked...fresh from Marine Crank...no easy task on their end. Hanging rods on this one today as well.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3032 on:** May 27, 2018, 02:57:00 PM »

Russell W Collins Jr
23 hrs
Engine assembly time....Mike Rieck on the Triple...Boston today.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3033 on:** May 27, 2018, 02:59:46 PM »

Russell W Collins Jr
23 hrs ·

These cylinders did not look like this when we sent them. Mike does not “do ugly”.

gschuld · « **Reply #3034 on:** May 27, 2018, 08:19:00 PM »

Nice progress pics....👍

I like the shaved fin work. Is that the old school high temp silicone between the 1/2 3/4 gaps or something harder?

George

PeWe · « **Reply #3035 on:** May 28, 2018, 02:51:00 AM »

Silicone is banned on bikes, right? OK inside chicks!

MRieck · « **Reply #3036 on:** May 28, 2018, 06:09:11 AM »

Quote from: gschuld on May 27, 2018, 08:19:00 PM

Nice progress pics....👍

I like the shaved fin work. Is that the old school high temp silicone between the 1/2 3/4 gaps or something harder?

George

Just silicone George.....original material. I think Russ Sr had stock in GE because there were caulking tubes worth of the stuff in the original cases. Highlighting those fins took a very, very long time as they had been cut on a bandsaw and were very rough.
Marine did a fantastic job on that crank....very happy with their work.

andy750 · « **Reply #3037 on:** May 28, 2018, 05:13:56 PM »

I saw the cases at Mikes the other week and all I can say is wow!! This is a thing of technical beauty and super quality workmanship. Mike is a craftsman through and through. Honor to know him! Cant wait to see this thing run!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3038 on:** June 17, 2018, 02:48:52 PM »

Well Guys, we had a guy on Facebook who was having a bit of a go over the length of time the builds were taking.
I did my best to explain the situation and then Russ and David stepped in, Russ with these two responses.

Russell W Collins Jr Putting one foot in front of the other...all 5 engines needed major work...and we have day jobs.

And followed by this,

Russell W Collins Jr Were getting very close...last hurdle will be nitro plumbing done right...hate to have to learn a a new tune up.

David followed with this but seemed to stop mid sentence at the end, must have hit a wrong key, haha.

David Collins My brother Russ Jr. wanted these bikes to be as original as possible. Everything on this bike was custom built. From the Italian front end to the wing on the back. When we received this from my dad all that was left were the engines (see pictures). After a 178 mph crass they weren't in good shape either. We disassembled them, built custom crates and shipped them to Mike in Boston. Mike volunteered for this with no budget. Now go out and find 12 perfect 40 year golden rods...really! Thank you again to Mike in Boston.
All of this had to be redone from pictures.
There are no drawing, no note just 40 years old photos. Imagine rebuilding the real wheel assembly when you can't see it and there are no others. Thank you again to Kieth in Texas. Now go out and find an

After the abrupt stop, David carried on to say this.

David Collins All of this with volunteers. I can't tell you how many hours Jay from APE has spent, all on his dime. If your were to build 2 top fuel bikes today one with 3 engines and a second with 2 and a blower it would cost well in excess of $500,000.00. And take years. Thank you to all of our supporters from Europe to California we truly appreciate your time, 100s of donation in money and parts. And especially Sam Green, with his support this would not be possible. These will be done by the end of the year. AND THEN THE SHOW BEGINS.

Lets look forward to the show beginning guys, here's hoping that they are ready in time for the World Finals at Valdosta.

Regards Sam.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #3039 on:** June 17, 2018, 06:19:19 PM »

I'm hoping! I already have my ticket back from the islands to ATL.

MoMo · « **Reply #3040 on:** June 17, 2018, 07:55:58 PM »

Keep on truckin' gents

Big Jay · « **Reply #3041 on:** August 11, 2018, 05:22:39 PM »

Don't know what you did on your Saturday afternoon, but I spent mine making wrist pins and buttons for this...

Tintop · « **Reply #3042 on:** August 11, 2018, 06:05:46 PM »

madmtnmotors · « **Reply #3043 on:** August 11, 2018, 06:06:35 PM »

Quote from: Big Jay on August 11, 2018, 05:22:39 PM

Don't know what you did on your Saturday afternoon, but I spent mine making wrist pins and buttons for this...

Hot damn! Can't imagine a better way to spend a Saturday! Are things still on track for Valdosta? If not November then we would understand if we have to wait until April...

I am soooooo looking forward to seeing these run!

I spent my day adding air conditioning to my garage, which is pretty cool in its own way.

MRieck · « **Reply #3044 on:** August 11, 2018, 07:20:25 PM »

You know.....I was gonna write something large but decided to stop. I have had to re imagine building a CB750 for these triples. I have never had to build, unbuild and and come up with entirely new engineering so many times in my life. #2 and #3 will be done by the end of the week....waiting for #1 crank back from Marine. I wish I had real wristpins and buttons....I had 3 wristpins and 5 or 6 c clips to go by.

Big Jay · « **Reply #3045 on:** August 11, 2018, 10:11:15 PM »

Do you need pins for the triple?

MRieck · « **Reply #3046 on:** August 13, 2018, 06:50:37 AM »

Quote from: Big Jay on August 11, 2018, 10:11:15 PM

Do you need pins for the triple?

I found the correct size pins through Wiseco Jay. No buttons for the pistons as the pin hole has been moved up into the oil ring groove to accommodate the stroked cranks.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #3047 on:** August 14, 2018, 08:04:47 PM »

Found these buttons in my 17mm pin Golden Rod engine.

MRieck · « **Reply #3048 on:** August 14, 2018, 08:36:59 PM »

No buttons....the oil ring is in the wrist pin hole....they moved it up for the stroker. F'ing pistons SUCK to install.

MRieck · « **Reply #3049 on:** August 14, 2018, 09:29:29 PM »

Really suck to install.

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Author Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored (Read 493223 times)