I’ve spent a few hours stripping all of the usuable parts out of my engine that went boom last year. As usual I’m both hugely surprised that these little engines stay together under the sort of loads we put on them, and be very impressed with the quality of the engineering.
Overall, apart from the casings, the oil pump, 1 piston, 1 rod and 1 crank the rest of the engine, and in particular bits that are known to break are all in good condition.
So I now have a full spare gearbox, a complete spare head, and a complete clutch + starter mechanism, plus a bunch of sensors etc. It was a very useful exercise as I’d never stripped one of these engines before..
Anyway here’s a couple of shots of the carnage, plainly no 3 bearing got a bit warm.
I won’t bin the casings, but reassemble them empty as they will come in handy for my next project. More of which later.
Also as is traditional in CAM7 circles, the crankshaft must be exhibited at one of our regular get togethers for the general amusement of all.