Uber Cool-68 Westy Cal import LHD

[easy]

nice valves dood

 

[uber cool]

Ok stripped as far as i'm going. Next hone bores, new rings, rebuild heads etc.

How neat with 6 individual heads! :mrgreen:

 

[dubscum]

your making this look way to easy :lol: 8)

 

[gninnam]

^^^WHS

 

[uber cool]

Well thankyou guys, not bad since i'm making it up as a go along :mrgreen:

 

[creationblue]

Uber great work! Not read it b4 :roll: cracking bus you have there, seat belts are a stroke of genius...........wish i had the skills to do the same. funny how the Porker lump does actually slot in! how cool is that 8)

Watching with interest...

Just

 

[surfbus]

it's a bit quiet overhere... :roll:

 

[sallyandsean]

Like it!!!

 

[martyboy]

sitting here today off work with bad tooth ache feeling s--t ,just read through your post and i must say did make me feel a lot better seeing your work mate well done and keep posting its great

 

[uber cool]

Cheers guys :mrgreen:

Parts ordered waiting for delivery,

Engine all stripped ready for rebuild :mrgreen:
I have fitted an electric washer pump and getting ready for the MOT

 

[mattp]

First time I've seen this thread -great work, will be good to see it up and running. Keep up the good work.

 

[uber cool]

Jesus, where is the time flying too? Its March already. :shock:

Anyway parts arrived
Also been for an MOT and Passed, so back on the road with the 1600cc fitted.

Stripped, honed and cleaned the barrels. Fitted new rings to the pistons. Bought a copy of a Dremel from Aldi for £17 So next up is port and polishing the heads and valves. Hope to have it fitted and running for Standford Hall. Hopefully the trailer finished as well.

 

[Haveacamper]

looking good there mate. hoping to fire mine up soon so if i buy a bus soon i have the wiring etc all sorted to swap over. o ye, and modify the engine bay again for all the stuff . thinking of getting a custom oil tank and remote oil filter made to make it all look a bit cleaner looking.

Keep up the good work

NaFe

 

[uber cool]

Have you found the white 72 yet?

 

[Haveacamper]

Have you found the white 72 yet?

i may have found a real good shell. its a 72 tintop. if its the one then i'm going to put the engine in, mot it, drive it as a rat/worn original then paint it over next winter

NaFe

 

[gninnam]

Exciting times ahead for you 8)

 

[Austin]

looks bad ass mate, really like what you've done so far, and with a porker engine should be awesome.

whats the ride quality like with the read 9 kit? i'm in two minds whether to get one.

 

[uber cool]

looks bad ass mate, really like what you've done so far, and with a porker engine should be awesome.

whats the ride quality like with the read 9 kit? i'm in two minds whether to get one.

the ride is good, with variable dampers and if you want you can change the spring poundage, as they are 2 1/4" springs as used on most race/rally cars. Although I've stuck with what came in the kit and not had any problems. Also Simon at Red9 is very helpful if you have any problems.

 

[uber cool]

Started to lap the valves in but the seats are badly pitted. So borrowed this retro valve seat cutter off a friend.

First you cut the angle of the seat you need on to a grinding stones using this tool.

Then you slide this expanding post in the valve guide

Then slide the stone over it and spin the angled stones with the supplied drill at 11,000rpm :shock:

Cool, they dont make tools like this nowadays :mrgreen:

Then finished off with a bit of hand lapping

Tada :mrgreen: finished head, only got 5 more to do :roll:

they look a lot better than when I stripped them down

 

[Airtime]

Great work! 8)