Here is
the governor almost ready to go onto the engine.
The detent casting
and weight castings were left over from the restoration of the 12hp. These
are some of the very few parts interchangeable between the different HP
Triumph Line engines. Still a little machining to be done.
Here is the rocker and yoke castings
For size comparison
here are the 2hp and 4hp rocker castings together. The 2hp castings were
done here in Oz.
October 2003. Removed the cylinder from the crankcase. It was tight
all the way off :(
The piston is still
stuck and even the conrod is seized on the gudgeon.
Also removed
the remaining bearing cap. It also was stuck and very hard to remove.
The original
bearing cap and shims with the new cast main cap, big end cap and rocker
arm support (from Dwight Vivas in the USA)
2nd November
2003. Removing the piston.
The piston was stuck solid so it was placed in the press and a lot of
heat applied to the cylinder using my LPG torch. A bit of pressure from
the press and the piston pushed out, though it was tight all the way. The
bore is pretty good at the bottom but it badly pitted towards the front.
The piston free at last. Note that it was only rusty at the top
and bottom. The bulk of it is shiny.
Applying
some heat to the very seized gudgeon.
With the fifth
ring removed the gudgeon is removed using a big hammer and a drift. The
gudgeon only comes out one way as it is keyed on on side.
All the
freed up parts sitting on top of the cylinder casting.
More to come as the engine progresses.
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