My new Mex

[Tim]

good to see your continueing with the 1100 xl

[jxe54]

good to see your continueing with the 1100 xl

[jxe54]

Now at the blasters for paint removal with plastic media. Slightly harder stuff used for rusty bits. Guaranteed not to distort any panels I'm told...

[jxe54]

Picked the shell up today. Perfect job.


Inside too, left the sound proofing as requested.


And found the VIN number too

[Darran]

mk1

There very good

[emily]

great stuff , coming along nicely

[Groupfour]

That blasting has saved you so much time and hassle , looks very solid which is nice.

[jxe54]

Engine bits back from Vulcan - build under way

Goodies


Pocketed 1300cc Pistons and crank. I hadn't realised the pistons come teflon coated for low friction like modern engines!


Inlet ports - head face drilled for matched manifold dowels. Vulcan recommends single springs until run-in to a void wiping the cam, then fit inners.


Block bored to 1700cc and wired, ready to go


Crank installed


Bottom end assembled with lots of lube. Cam installed. Set TDC with DTI, pointer on flywheel.


ARP Studs in


Timing in the cam

[wetandwindy2]

nice coming on well now

[andym]

Coming along now. Keep up the good work.

[mike77cos]

Very very nice

[mexicostids]

looks like a very good shell keep the pics coming

[jxe54]

Gearbox rebuild

Gearbox rebuild. General clean up, new bearings, seals, gaskets, reverse gear idler and first and second synchroniser rings and bronze top hat bush. Also some new layshaft needle rollers and layshaft which was totally crackered. Now perfect

[jxe54]

Engine finished

Engine now finished. Needs a couple of bits and I have to drill and tap the front and rear of the rocker cover for breather unions.

[Tim]

looking good there mate does that mean the shell is next on the job list