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by Don from Canton
Thu May 25, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Stuff at the Shop
Replies: 39
Views: 11962

Re: Stuff at the Shop

Glad the propane worked! Hope he has a great running engine after all the trials and tribulations! (I can sort of relate to that! :D )
by Don from Canton
Sun May 07, 2023 11:50 am
Forum: Past Events
Topic: 2023 - Tune Up Day May 6th
Replies: 19
Views: 5260

Re: 2023 - Tune Up Day May 6th

Thank you to Bruce and all the participants! It was a great event!

Here's a few more photos....
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by Don from Canton
Wed May 03, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Past Events
Topic: 2023 - Tune Up Day May 6th
Replies: 19
Views: 5260

Re: 2023 - Tune Up Day May 6th

I plan to be there, if my fresh rebuild doesn't blow up on the way!
by Don from Canton
Tue May 02, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Don from Canton's Engine Rebuild Saga
Replies: 5
Views: 2422

Re: Don from Canton's Engine Rebuild Saga

wwebner wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 8:14 am Various things you could do with that crank. Boat Anchor, door stop, lamp, wheel chuck, scrap it may be worth a 12 pack.
I like the lamp idea! Maybe I'll use an old flywheel for the base. :D I guess it would need to sit on a sturdy table, though!
by Don from Canton
Mon May 01, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Don from Canton's Engine Rebuild Saga
Replies: 5
Views: 2422

Re: Don from Canton's Engine Rebuild Saga

I think this saga may finally be over. I lived with the funny knocking noise through last summer (2022), logging only a few thousand miles on the engine. I tore it down AGAIN over this past winter to figure out what was going on. Long story short, I came to the conclusion that the counterweighted GE...
by Don from Canton
Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: For Sale/Wanted/Trade
Topic: WTB: Stock Type IV Crankshaft for 2.0L (71mm stroke)
Replies: 3
Views: 1255

WTB: Stock Type IV Crankshaft for 2.0L (71mm stroke)

I think I'm ready to give up on my GEX counterweighted crankshaft and replace it with a stock unit. Apparently the flywheel mounting face is not parallel to the thrust face, and I get endplay that varies by .0015" depending on where the crank is positioned in its rotation. And even though it's ...
by Don from Canton
Mon May 23, 2022 8:30 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: Tune-Up Day May 7, Spring Cruise May 28
Replies: 8
Views: 896

Re: Tune-Up Day May 7, Spring Cruise May 28

It’s been a while for me.. the Lakewood Boat Docks are the Emerald Necklace Marina, right?
by Don from Canton
Fri May 06, 2022 7:15 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Hello, from clinton, ohio
Replies: 17
Views: 5283

Re: Hello, from clinton, ohio

You must have the green westie that I see down the street from me, at the park on mt pleasant. I'm right on mt pleasant and wonderland. That's me! I walk at Southgate Park almost every day, and drive my Bus there whenever I can! I'll drive down your way sometime after a walk and see if I can find y...
by Don from Canton
Sat Dec 11, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: In Memory Of
Topic: Mark Firment
Replies: 5
Views: 1990

Re: Mark Firment

I don't make it to many LEAKOIL events being down here in the hinterlands of Canton, but I always enjoyed talking to Mark when I did. Grace and peace to Gail and family.
by Don from Canton
Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Don from Canton's Engine Rebuild Saga
Replies: 5
Views: 2422

Don from Canton's Engine Rebuild Saga

It’s been over two years since I embarked on my engine rebuild journey, and it’s still not at an end. I figured I’d share a summary of the joys and sorrows to-date. (’78 Westfalia, 2.0L Type IV, hydraulic lifters, L-Jet fuel injection) In October 2019, shortly after the Cleveland Oktoberfest, I lear...