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Right side of the engine

Engine side covers

Some photos from today’s work:

This is a trial assembly of the side cover, just to see if it all fits. The covers on top of the engine are also loose. Will be removed before I load the engine into the frame. The crank lock nut has to be tighten after the engine is bolted into the frame. I should have tighten the nut before the cylinders were mounted and blocked the rods when doing so, but now it’s to late. Will therefore lock the front sprocket when tightening the nut. Difficult to be done before the engine is bolted in the frame.

Clutch and timing cover

Polishing the engine cover on the right side:

Phuu, a lot of work, dirty work as well. Dust all over my face.

I have three engine covers to choose from. Two of them have some very bad scratches, too bad to ever look good again. Got hold of an unused one, the new type with 1500cc oil level label.

The bad ones:

Parts for the timing will be removed and reused in the new cover. One of them has a very good nylon gear for the timing assembly.

Timing cover:

Before and after one hour of grinding and polishing. Had to grind off a lot of material to remove some deep dents and scratches. Still some scratches left but the cover will be replaced later on with a J cover with engraved Suzuki logo. This is a later model with a sticker in the middle.

First parts to be mounted after closing the crankcase

Rear drive shaft

The parts above are for the rear drive shaft. Remember to add thread lock on the screws holding the no 33 retainer

Oil pump and tacho drive

Mount the gear for the axle driving the oil pump and the tacho drive.

Crankshaft gears

Have to buy a new lock washer before I torque the nut.

Crankshaft set plate

Apply thread lock on the screws.

Clutch

A new lock washer must be bought here as well. Don’t mix the thrust washers, they are different.