The Return of the Green Monster

I’ve finally found the time to assemble the Gila + Polini cases engine and with a little bit of this…
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this case should be sealed up tight!

I wanted to use the Polini spring that came with the cases but I’m sans the hardware to mount to the case. I cut up an old 103 engine mount and created a mount myself. It ended up looking pretty good but I have no idea if it’s putting this mount in the correct location. I’ll have to see when I get out to the garage…I’m guessing it’s a tad off…hmm20120304-130802.jpg20120304-130820.jpg

I’ve never used a launch level but it sounds like fun and it comes with the case so what the hell!

Next up add my trusty Multivar and the old 2 coil points. I’ve heard horror stories about these points but I’ve never had a problem (other than some flywheel slipping) so I’m going to run these until they self-destruct. 20120304-131116.jpg20120304-131128.jpg

I have to get better lighting in my work space. These pics are a bit dark…sorry about that

At the garage it quickly became apparent that the Polini spring is not going to work (crap) I was so ticked off that I forgot to take a pic of the mess…I need to look at some cases to see how the spring fitting/exhaust mount fits/looks so I can copy a set. Until then then the launch lever is coming off and the old Doppler spring is going back on…I have another lever somewhere that might work…I just need to remember where I put it…

I can wait on the launch lever so I decided to button this project up!

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Gave the moped a push an it started right up. It’s still a bit rich (95 jet) but its still pretty cold here in NYC so I’ll leave it alone until April.

Bring it Spring! I’m ready!!!

Same Old Kit. New Monster Case!

Well I said I was rebuilding the Green Machine’s engine and so it begins. After being lazy and bolting together the Gila power plant, the original seals made it a year and a half before giving into the high compression. This failure was totally my fault too. (note to self — riding dubs on an air-cooled moped on the hottest day of the summer is not a good idea)

The kit, piston and head look perfect and I had this Polini race case just laying around so what the hell lets get to building!!!

FAG bearings and monster transfers, this whole setup should be a bit more durable than the stock cases, more or less.

I’m going to smooth out the transition from the case to the cylinder transfers. I’m just trying to make the transition gradual as I’m not looking to add the giant transfers to an already smooth running kit. So mark it up.

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Grind away the excess…

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Next up bearings, seals and closing this thing up!