Builds The Ram 45 -Tilda Bogue Service Station (1 Viewer)

[EWheeler]

I think I remember that one I worked on had a safety wire in there

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His has the tire wire present in the videos. Mine has that tire wire present. Keeps the little set screw that locates that shift arm casting on the shift rod from backing out. It is pointed, and the rod is drilled out for it.

 

[Cal40]

What do you mean about the alternator and starter? Did it short them both out?

No, the ash was attracted to them I presume because of magnetic field in operation or slight permanent magnetic field. I didn’t even think about the possibility of shorting them out, but it wasn’t that much ash and I’ve been driving around all weekend so I think it’s not likely.

Copy. I assumed (likely incorrectly) it was a reference to this wire wrapped around the bolt….

Yes I was referring to the one you have retaining the washer there. Mine has the lock wire on the shaft bolt.

 

[wngrog]

I feel a disturbance in the force.

 

[Cal40]

I feel a disturbance in the force.

As if an F engine was driven for 340 miles from LA to Stockton and then (ceremoniously) silenced…

 

[wngrog]

Pics of it with the bikes in the back

 

[Cal40]

Pics of it with the bikes in the back

Didn’t take a photo with 1100 lbs of bikes in the back today- wasn’t too proud of how saggy it was looking! But handled it no problem. Here’s the dirtbike headed out to the desert this earlier summer. The Ram does it’s fair share of hauling.

 

[Cal40]

I drove the donor back from Denver to LA on Tuesday. It’s a 1990 JDM HZJ73. I was surprised at the compression:

1: 515 psi
2: 520
3: 540
4: 490
5: 500
6: 500

This engine must have been rebuilt. 584k km on clock. No blow by.

 

[wngrog]

I drove the donor back from Denver to LA on Tuesday. It’s a 1990 JDM HZJ73. I was surprised at the compression:

1: 515 psi
2: 520
3: 540
4: 490
5: 500
6: 500

This engine must have been rebuilt. 584k km on clock. No blow by.

Gonna be a great addition

 

[Cal40]

Here’s one more hauling the big bike. I get a lot of flat tires on the motorcycle… thankfully easy enough to cart it home with the Ram.

 

[wngrog]

Here’s one more hauling the big bike. I get a lot of flat tires on the motorcycle… thankfully easy enough to cart it home with the Ram.

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Georg said you had two back there.

 

[Cal40]

Georg said you had two back there.

We did. My brother’s Yamaha Fz1 and the silver bike in the pic above. Tight fit, but still was able to put the tailgate up.