Solcambs Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 +1 for Mer ... but store it in the house ... it goes lumpy if it gets too cold in the garage or shed. Autosol is also brilliant, but find it cuts the surface much more than Mer which appears to be more gentle cleaning - so IMHO better for regular cleaning. Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Have you ever tried Silvo?...it's a bit like Brasso (ask your Grandparents) but comes in a handy tin in the form of a wadding...very good for aloominum,just rub it on and wipe it off just like other stuff. Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Frame and engine re-united, should go back together pretty quickly now 5 Quote Link to comment
colinworth79 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 nice to see the bike going back together always been one of my favourite bikes on here. Think its always wise to port a head on a turbo engine ,I know your forcing air into it but its still got to get into the engine in a very short space of time. Run a ported head on my bandit and seams to go ok . I would have to do something with the turbo exhaust housing tho as it would stress me out being a bit rusty Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 1 hour ago, colinworth79 said: nice to see the bike going back together always been one of my favourite bikes on here. Think its always wise to port a head on a turbo engine ,I know your forcing air into it but its still got to get into the engine in a very short space of time. Run a ported head on my bandit and seams to go ok . I would have to do something with the turbo exhaust housing tho as it would stress me out being a bit rusty Thanks :-) I got the head really cheap so thought it was worth trying, Im not really struggling for power but my thinking is a better flowing engine will help take some load off the turbo making it pickup faster and be more reliable, not that its been unreliable so far. Wish i could do somthing about the housing, just not worth it for how quickly it goes rusty again. Just keep the rest shiny to distract attention from it Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 You could always ceramic coat the turbine housing - never rusts, withstands 1200 deg's and keeps the heat in for better spool .......... marginal possibility! Quote Link to comment
colinworth79 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 10 hours ago, Gixer1460 said: You could always ceramic coat the turbine housing - never rusts, withstands 1200 deg's and keeps the heat in for better spool .......... marginal possibility! I'm going to give it a go later in the year . Just got to find another housing to send off . Been told don't go for the white as can look dirty after a while and impossible to clean it up. Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 10 hours ago, Gixer1460 said: You could always ceramic coat the turbine housing - never rusts, withstands 1200 deg's and keeps the heat in for better spool .......... marginal possibility! Not so keen to try stripping a largely non rebuildable turbo just to try and make it look a bit cleaner. Rather just leave it in one piece and fully functional Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 16 minutes ago, MeanBean49 said: Not so keen to try stripping a largely non rebuildable turbo just to try and make it look a bit cleaner. Rather just leave it in one piece and fully functional Eh? Most turbo's just rely on 3 or 4 screws and a couple of plates or large circlips to hold turbine housing to the core so hardly rocket science to disassemble. Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Mines not most turbos, ihi vf series are not easily rebuildable. Im not paying a fortune to send it to the usa to be rebuilt just for the sake of coating the housing. Quote Link to comment
stockcar Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 They split centrally and then you can simply get the 'hot side' coated Quote Link to comment
Gammaboy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Found your verniers? Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 9 hours ago, stockcar said: They split centrally and then you can simply get the 'hot side' coated Theres no rebuild kits easily available and very few companies rebuild them. I would not consider leaving the internals fitted whilst it was being blased/coated. And im not going to pay a fortune for one of the few companies who can do it to do a rebuild just for the sake of ashtetics. Should it ever need a rebuild then i may look at coating it whilst its in bits anyway 1 Quote Link to comment
stockcar Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 To have the hot side ceramic coated it does not require anything rebuilt.......... presume it's a Subaru IHI VF and if so have done a lot of them previously, not sure you understand how it dismantles?? Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, stockcar said: To have the hot side ceramic coated it does not require anything rebuilt.......... presume it's a Subaru IHI VF and if so have done a lot of them previously, not sure you understand how it dismantles?? Course i understand how it dismantles, however just getting the exhaust housing done to me is just half a job. Would still leave the cartridge looking the same. And imho look crap. Like i said im not overly interested in taking a perfectly good turbo to bits just to make 1 bit of it more pleasing to someone elses eye. Bike is about functionality over form 3 Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Gammaboy said: Found your verniers? Keep forgetting. Will remember one day Quote Link to comment
Rene EFE Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 15 hours ago, MeanBean49 said: Bike is about functionality over form This is how more people should perceive bikes 3 Quote Link to comment
Solcambs Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 It's not just function is it - or we'd all be riding MZeds! I look at @MeanBean49's bike and see form that follows function - but the point simply is bikes are beautiful in their own right without being "made" beautiful. They are there to be used ;o) I prefer a bike that looks used (and abused even). 3 Quote Link to comment
stockcar Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 take the front & rear housing off and leave the core alone so no need for any rebuild or dismantling and you are left with this............ Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 3 hours ago, stockcar said: take the front & rear housing off and leave the core alone so no need for any rebuild or dismantling and you are left with this............ I know. I would be left with that bit still being rusty. And imo it would look shit with the housing not rusty. Quote Link to comment
gray711 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Ain't rust is the new black ......... Its a talking point - as if this beauty hasn't got enough talking points already!! Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Gammaboy said: Found your verniers? 44mm for the big tubes and 38 the smaller. 2.5mm wall thickness on 44mm and 4mm on 38. 1 Quote Link to comment
MeanBean49 Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 Getting there now. Hopefully be on some wheels by weekend so i can go get new brake/clutch/turbo oil feed lines made 5 Quote Link to comment
Sheep Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Looking sweet.....the only colour that turbo needs to be is red..glowing cherry red!!!.....warrrrp tshhhh warrrrp tshhhh Edited March 5, 2017 by Sheep 1 Quote Link to comment
Gammaboy Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 05/03/2017 at 3:34 AM, MeanBean49 said: 44mm for the big tubes and 38 the smaller. 2.5mm wall thickness on 44mm and 4mm on 38. Awesome. Thanks for that. Swinger tubes are 44mm? One day, maybe, I'll get around to building a frame... Quote Link to comment
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