sludge change

changed the oil yesterday, it was a tad black, and there was a small amount of sludge on the inside of the cover plate... i would have posted a picture of the sludge, but it was unfit for the internet... it was about the consistency of pancake batter...


Seems to run a bit better once it started up, still speeds up and slows down at idle... gaskets are next on the manifolds and carb....

No... wait a minute, that is Tom's garage.

Garage is clean and organized. Buzz is back!!!

timing and fun with stickers

So annoying... went to time the monster 36, and of course the battery was dead... not just really low, DEAD!!! charged it up enough to hook up a timing bulb... the timing was way off, looks like they might have timed it to 10 degrees before the notch, but everything i read said to time it to the notch in the pulley... didn't bother to try to start it up since i'll be gone for 6 weeks...

while i was waiting for the battery, i stuck some vintage stickers on it... it's a vintage road racer! subhashni is not a fan...

playing with this cool editing software... figured i'd post this since i haven't done any real work....

and i figured i'd post this just because it's awesome...

easing back into it...

didn't do much, tightened up the clutch cable again, so now the pedal comes all the way, but i don't feel much free-play.... so i might be where i started...


Also, adjusted the valve clearance (well, i checked them all and they seemed close enough to not mess with)... next up, points gap and timing... maybe i can get it running smoothly this summer...

Come on!!! Someone do something !!!

The buzz is back from the shop

The alcohol breathing beast is back in the car. She made 394 hp before nitrous on the dino. The lower end parts are built from Adamantium and the new flux capacitor will control it all. She should be a beast to deal with.