May 14-16, 2007 - Lower end assembly

Before starting assembly of the lower end, the crank and all 12 rods were magnafluxed to check for cracks. Also, the case was line bored as the center main and end bearings were out of round. Finally, all main bearings and fork rod bearings were recoated.

This is a -7 crank and case (with gallery fed oiling). The through bolts have been modified to be a tight fit to help hold the main caps down.

Fork & blade rods were hung on the crank, the crank dropped into the case, and finally te oil pan assembly was bolted on.

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Date: 05/14/2007

Owner: Dragon Keeper

Size: 30 items

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Dixon torquing the main studs. Date: 05/15/2007 Views: 137	Note the tight clearances, especially with the racer modified weighted crank. Date: 05/15/2007 Views: 163	Center main cap. Date: 05/15/2007 Views: 149
Date: 05/15/2007 Views: 141	Oil pan assembly begins. Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 121	Oil pan with scavenge tube in place. Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 132
Main oil pump mounted. Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 129	Good place for the overhaul manual. Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 129	The tube running the length of the case is the feed for the oil gallery to each main bearing. Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 140
Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 134	Completed oil pan, including boat racer modification to transform the hydraulic pump pad into a second oil pump mount. Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 126	Oil pump and scavenge screens installed. Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 119
Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 126	Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 131	Date: 05/16/2007 Views: 133

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