ben8vgte
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So this is a little side line project I have on the go at the minute as I have been allowed the use of a corner of a field from a veg plot
It's a 1948 series 2 Gem with the JAP 600cc brought as a non runner, with a little fettling I soon had it running.
Howard Gem by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Howard Gem by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
With a good clean of the mag I had this
https://flic.kr/p/oHwwkV
It's looks very rough but the plan is to get it mechanically good then use it before stripping and painting it up.
So today I changed all the fluids and stripped out the roto bar and repaired the decompresser valve guide bit, though the exhaust was nearly rotted out and snapped so will need a repair.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Cam drive looks good though.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Made up some new gaskets.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Although the roto bar bearing were not too bad they still had a little play and the seals are gone so I have ordered some new ones, the jack shaft is stuffed and I'll have to turn a new one up.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
It's lost a tine and needs the brackets unbending and the safty clutch was seized so that needs sorting and I think should be lined so will have to look in to that..
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
It's a 1948 series 2 Gem with the JAP 600cc brought as a non runner, with a little fettling I soon had it running.
Howard Gem by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Howard Gem by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
With a good clean of the mag I had this
https://flic.kr/p/oHwwkV
It's looks very rough but the plan is to get it mechanically good then use it before stripping and painting it up.
So today I changed all the fluids and stripped out the roto bar and repaired the decompresser valve guide bit, though the exhaust was nearly rotted out and snapped so will need a repair.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Cam drive looks good though.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Made up some new gaskets.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
Although the roto bar bearing were not too bad they still had a little play and the seals are gone so I have ordered some new ones, the jack shaft is stuffed and I'll have to turn a new one up.
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr
It's lost a tine and needs the brackets unbending and the safty clutch was seized so that needs sorting and I think should be lined so will have to look in to that..
Howard Gem series 2 JAP by ben a.k.a me, on Flickr