The FXS Shovelhead rebuild project

[jcrubin]

great detailed video man! thanks!

More to come, I have to balance the work with the editing, I also have a Yamaha project and two tube amplifier restorations underway competing for time. And, you know, a day job.

[jcrubin]

Neutral SW




Surfaces prepared




Mechanism reinstalled




Plug installed




Old kicker pieces

[jcrubin]

The mainshaft has arrived this week from Canada and the bottom end of the engine will be picked up this weekend. The project will be resuming in short order.

[jcrubin]

great detailed video man! thanks!

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53163&p=820726#post820726

The second video has been posted in this thread

[jcrubin]

Press mount fab.













Mainshaft Bearing installed

[jcrubin]

Race repair








1st and 2nd inspected




Pressed in shaft




One Piece




Pressed in Bearing




In vice with nylon protection




Torqued

[jcrubin]

Final Gear installed on bearing



Parts laid out



and shaft



partial install for snapring



Further install to race end, tape added for protection



Top arbor for race press special setup


Bottom support is 3 VW Type 1 engine main bearings taped together


Full seat

[jcrubin]

Temporary addition of backing plate



Bearing Prep



Grease inner and outer on spacer



Spacer and seal in place



Custom Tranny stand



Stand Test



VW bearings again as custom arbor



Spacer and seal seated

[jcrubin]

Countershaft cluster


Exploded


Blind puller


First Out


Second frozen, started a few mm on press


Both out


All parts

[rene53catalina]

looking good man , but i have to ask , what did you do to that race ?

[Tattooo]

Very nice looking work..... It really reminds me of when I restored my 79 FXS......

It's a LOT of hard work.....

[jcrubin]

Please be more specific..

[rene53catalina]

you said you repaired that race witt a punch , what did you do to that thing?

[jcrubin]

you said you repaired that race witt a punch , what did you do to that thing?

Ah, yes.... Its much more evident in the video, in pictures not much by way of context.


I threw the bearing in the freezer for an hour as I staged the press. When I got ready to go, on the first push the bearing fell into the race. Closer investigation showed that this race had seen a degree of bearing spin in its day. Rather than replace it for 50$, I just peened it randomly to bring in the ID for the bearing and lightly coated it with red LT before pressing. A standard repair.

[JBinNC]

Ah, yes.... Its much more evident in the video, in pictures not much by way of context.


I threw the bearing in the freezer for an hour as I staged the press. When I got ready to go, on the first push the bearing fell into the race. Closer investigation showed that this race had seen a degree of bearing spin in its day. Rather than replace it for 50$, I just peened it randomly to bring in the ID for the bearing and lightly coated it with red LT before pressing. A standard repair.

This was completely unnecessary, as the retaining plate captures the outer race of that ball bearing, preventing it ever spinning. The mounting cup or sleeve is not a race, and is normally a slip fit on the bearing. As it is a light press into the case, it will tighten up a little on the OD of the bearing when all is installed in the case. What you did certainly won't hurt anything, but you didn't gain anything either.

Jim