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coppersmythe

coppersmythe

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Well, hello from the super soggy , 88% humidity , deep south ! 7-8 days of rain , today about 2-3 inches in an hour or so. Thought about unhooking my boat from the boat-trailer just in case........I spent the day tearing down the errant loboy engine. Turned out all 4 exhaust valve seats were sketchy . It was a very enjoyable day , but I would never tackle something like this without the experts here on this forum. Always helpful . Coppersmythe.............. . start of the day 20260527_112442.jpg finished 20260527_163501.jpg
 
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Looks good so far. Hopefully you have a machine shop in your area to assist. I’ve done two so far, well worth the investment. Usually the cylinders are worn out of round and boring brings them back to spec.
 
Well, it did not take long for a request . There is a "plug"? just to the left of the camshaft hole on the front of the engine, to the right of the idler gear location. Remove , ignore , ect.? it has a square indentation , and looks like it was ground out a bit . I should have mentioned earlier , I am NOT reusing the block . Coppersmythe........................ 20260528_095457.jpg
 
There are six (6) oil galley openings, but only five (5) have plugs. One of the plugs is 1/4" npt and all others are 1/8". Location and size of opening/plugs are as follows:
1) Behind front engine timing cover, upper left of camshaft hole (1/4" plug)
2) Behind valve cover, between cylinders 3 & 4 (1/8" plug)
3) Behind carburetor (1/8" plug)
4) Back of engine block, above flywheel (1/8" plug)
5) Under oil filter cap, near the top (no plug)
6) Adjacent to oil filter (1/8” plug)
 
If an engine block goes into a shop, whether for a rebore, reassembly, or whatever work, the plug behind the front cover is occasionally left out. If it is not discovered before engine-start, there will be no oil pressure. Installing the plug requires major disassembly of the engine. So be sure the plug is in place before the initial reassembly.
 
Board shortener Tom said:
Nice big bench to hold all the bits & pieces! 👍🏼
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The table is actually two tables on wheels . Each table is 4' x 6' . I can roll them into the 6' x 8' table , or swing one around and make a 4' x 12' table for my sheets of copper ( the copper sheets come in 3' x 10') . Gives me a options depending on the project;). coppersmythe..............................PS: If you look towards the back of the photo , you can see a rolled up sheet of copper standing on end.
 
coppersmythe said:
The table is actually two tables on wheels . Each table is 4' x 6' . I can roll them into the 6' x 8' table , or swing one around and make a 4' x 12' table for my sheets of copper ( the copper sheets come in 3' x 10') . Gives me a options depending on the project;). coppersmythe..............................PS: If you look towards the back of the photo , you can see a rolled up sheet of copper standing on end.
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I see the copper! Oh, the possibilities in that roll! 🤩
 
Good morning all from the cool deep south . I am a bit surprised how long its been since starting this project ( motor blew out in early spring ) . Well , today is the day , with some "free time", i'm starting back on the loboy engine rebuild . Pictures this afternoon . The "second string" Loboy i bought to get through the grass cutting season has turned out to be a good one ! It will be up for sale once the "starting" loboy is cleared for duty...... coppersmythe...............................................PS: May have to flip a coin to decide which one to sell..........;)
 
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