From: | Dave Hennessey | e-mail: | dave.hennessey-A-highlandschapteramca.com |
Subject: | RE: Work on WL | Date: | Fri Mar 5 19:51:10 2021 |
Response to: | 1998 |
You are taking your [aluminum] heads to a machine shop... Now is the time to introduce you to the specialist in working on aluminum motorcycle parts: Arno St. Denis. Arno repaired my aluminum Henderson engine cases, and repaired my stripped-out Harley KH transmission drain plug. When you visit his shop, you will find Indian 4-cylinder and Henderson engine cases littering his floor, just waiting for his magic fingers. Why? They were made of extremely porous sand-cast aluminum, and they need special treatment that Arno, and very few others, can provide. Broken cylinder fins or cylinder head fins? Arno... Arno's Custom Machine & Welding, 6707 Adelphi Rd, University Park, MD 20782, Phone: (301) 779-0438 ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- I've been diving down a bit deeper into the bike. I've ordered new copper-core spark plug cables and new spark plugs (18mm). I was removing the 18mm to 14mm adapter on the front head and it snapped off. I'll be removing the heads this weekend and take them down to a machine shop to get tapped and cleaned up. I have noticed many missing small items, especially grease fittings. I've replace all the missing fitting on the front fork and lubed it. I found two (of four) snapped off bolts that hold the back of the air cleaner on the carb. I will have to drill and tap those out as well. I will be removing the gas and oil tanks this weekend also to get better access to the heads as well as do a good flushing. So, before I get this out on the road I will: - Rewire the electrical (I've found a lot of dodgy wiring. - Flush the gas and oil tanks. - New oil in engine an gearbox. - Install a heel/toe clutch pedal. - Rebuild the carb. Lot's to do. David |