[SEL] Fairbank Morse Z Style D (ShoeBox/SaltBlock) Status Update

[Richard Strobel]

Sounds like ya got a handle on it Francis.  Don't quite understand shimming the valves but probably will when I dig into mine.  My dipstick doesn't have a stop on it and  hopefully you could shed some light on this when yours arrives.

Good luck with it!
RickinMt.
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  Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 10:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [SEL] Fairbank Morse Z Style D (ShoeBox/SaltBlock) Status Update





  Hi List,
  For the last two days, I have been doing a "dry run" in  reassembling the 
  Fairbank Morse Z Style D (ShoeBox/SaltBlock) as the replacement  parts are not 
  here yet.  This reassembling activity has been an eye opener  for me.  The 
  repIacement crankshaft gear seems to mesh OK with the camshaft  gear.  The rod 
  bearing seems to match with the crankshaft journal.   The valve clearances have 
  been set using shim stock.  With the crankshaft,  camshaft, connecting rod, and 
  piston in place, I am able to turn the engine over  and nothing is binding.   
  I even found the timing magneto  mark which I couldn't find other day.  
  The next thing that has to be done is to  dynamically check out the magneto 
  on the bench.  
  The oil dip stick also has to be replaced as the original one was  
  deteriorated due to standing water in the crankcase.
  Hopefully, I will be ready to install the replacement parts when  they 
  arrive.  After governor spring and throttle shaft spring arrive  and are installed, 
  I'll be able to adjust the governor to  throttle butterfly linkage.    

  Francis Maciel
  Santa Maria, CA 


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