The Home Machinist!

The back half of the clevis were finished and the valve rod extension's bent up. Next to weld to the rocker arm pivot.
Second picture is spring steel bent up for timing.
The original timing light in the day. Jim

Glenn
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Thanks Harold. I never was a good proof reader. Jim

I still like using the lantern tool post it's how I learned. After threading the first i pulled it out of the collet and realized I had not allowed for a jam nut which led to picking up and continuing the thread. The print has no pivot point ,the only reason I am installing one is when disassembling...

I changed the valve rod from a nut to capture the valve to a spindle type. Sawed the valves out of a dumpster dive score 25-30 years ago. Where did the time go?..........
Jim

Yes indeed nice job. Jim

Carl
A proud Paw Paw and deservedly so. Great pictures, Jim

The last week was all about wrapping up the paint on the chassis and checking fasteners. Oil cups and grease fittings were installed, rings gaskets and packing are in place. The lever sticking up near the cylinder is the drain cock lever which was pinned on both sides so as to easily removed which i...

You can do it!
This is a small example. Jim

Bored the big ends set the piston rod length and fit a taper pin. Jim

Looking good.

Thanks Guys the fun I'm having must be a crime. The big end was sawed out and welded to the rod.