- Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:53 am
#4510
Since the saga of my '50 twin's oil return wasn't resolved,
am now dismantling same and commencing again with a set of
'56 crankcases. Usual chore of transfering everything over.
Tonight was initially stymied with removing the tappet guides
from the earlier 'cases, and before I maul something, was
wondering if merely heating the 'cases around a tappet guide,
one could twist them out with waterpump pliers grasped beneath
the 11/16" X 26 TPI external threads they have. Or do I have
to fabricate a makeshift extractor with rare 11/16 X 26 TPI nuts
which will be an adventure finding. (Unless something on the
frame is that very thread I have.t discovered yet, Tahanxs, lads
am now dismantling same and commencing again with a set of
'56 crankcases. Usual chore of transfering everything over.
Tonight was initially stymied with removing the tappet guides
from the earlier 'cases, and before I maul something, was
wondering if merely heating the 'cases around a tappet guide,
one could twist them out with waterpump pliers grasped beneath
the 11/16" X 26 TPI external threads they have. Or do I have
to fabricate a makeshift extractor with rare 11/16 X 26 TPI nuts
which will be an adventure finding. (Unless something on the
frame is that very thread I have.t discovered yet, Tahanxs, lads