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by john.nash
Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:48 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Summer Rally pics
Replies: 7
Views: 617

Re: Summer Rally pics

Me wet sumping on the Sat run
Me tightening up some loose nuts on way home...

Yes. She thinks she's funny
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by john.nash
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Not an Ariel sprocket but can I ...
Replies: 1
Views: 218

Not an Ariel sprocket but can I ...

These two are off my Indian. Not cheap for a new one (and seems outof stock - so maybe not available) and both have plenty of life in them - unsure why the generator teeth are off, misalignment maybe ? Can I simply build up the broken tooth (one tooth on one, three on the other) with my Mig (with st...
by john.nash
Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:32 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: wng, noisy tappets or pushrods
Replies: 4
Views: 372

Re: wng, noisy tappets or pushrods

Cannot tell much from a recorded noise. Mine were really rattly after checking usual clearances and lifter impact etc Local member suggested that a pushrod was hanging up in the rockerbox arm. He suggested swapping them over. Lo and behold one was. I opted to swap them and also to use grinding paste...
by john.nash
Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: For sale/wanted - Parts, and those bits and bobs
Topic: WANTED - BAP speedometer driven gear
Replies: 10
Views: 700

Re: WANTED - BAP speedometer driven gear

I fitted the kit from gearbox spares.

Carefully reduced the shaft down, on the lathe, to get a tight intererence fit for the new end. Not sure you can do it, without a lathe.

I think my box was originally PA as well.
by john.nash
Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: cylinder to head mating question - w/ng
Replies: 22
Views: 1195

Re: cylinder to head mating question - w/ng

... making a copper gasket as per John Nash's suggestion to sit on top of the spigot. Is there a particular type of copper which I should try and find? approx. 0.025" do you think? I got it from David Anderson, on the forum, here: http://forum.arielownersmcc.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12399&...
by john.nash
Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: w/ng cylinder head, mating spigot for pushrod tube
Replies: 3
Views: 332

Re: w/ng cylinder head, mating spigot for pushrod tube

One of mine us like that too.
by john.nash
Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: cylinder to head mating question - w/ng
Replies: 22
Views: 1195

Re: cylinder to head mating question - w/ng

I followed david Anderson's advice, when I had issues lapping a 500 iron head (the head would have needed a lot of lapping to get it onto spigot - likely due to mismatched parts from different places ) and made up a copper gasket to sit on the spigot. Seems to work
by john.nash
Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023
Replies: 300
Views: 17181

Re: Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023

The tree is usually down the bank a fair way, alongside the river. One of the cars is abandoned, prob after an aborted crossing. I was staring at it yesterday wondering if my wng would make it through .... in the end, I went round the very long way. Seems flooding is becoming common nowadays, for a ...
by john.nash
Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:38 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023
Replies: 300
Views: 17181

Re: Ariel Riding and Fixing 2023

10 mins late to the pub, this morning, due to flooded roads and they had ALL gone ...
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by john.nash
Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: cylinder to head mating question - w/ng
Replies: 22
Views: 1195

Re: cylinder to head mating question - w/ng

When you drop the head onto the barrel, without the pushrod tubes, pushrod or headbolts in, then it will sit on the raised spigot. You can rotate it 360 degrees- which you need in order to grind the joint to an airtight seal.