56 with a Honda GC190 build thread

[oil-lamp]

Ok here's the retrofit looks a little better. What do y'all think.

[pd]

Looks like it might just work , Reese .

Should the stationary plates of both clutches line up ? But , maybe you're not done with adjustments yet .
I suppose there is a little room for misalignment .

Pete .

[oil-lamp]

I guess they should? But hey I just got home between 12hr shifts and had a total rebuild and it's only hanging in place. Two bolts without nuts and a piece of wire to hold it up me thinks it looks great. I talked with Wayne and order some new belts so it can be lined up soon. 

[pd]

Heck , and here I thought that chunk of wire was a special 'country' engineering break through .

I always keep bailing wire handy for exactly that kind of thing and much more .

Pete .

[Bruce]

Keep the flat inner plates to the driver and driven units perfectly square and the belt will last longer..,don't leave one further outboard or tilted

[carryall]

I'd love to see what your copper cover looks like? 

[oil-lamp]

Carrall, That went back to the drawing board. Thinking on making it just cover the flyheeel and let the coil stick out. Mainly that thin copper is tuff not to blow a hole in it but I am looking for number three bolting spot before building.

[carryall]

I wondered if you were going to need a chill block behind it to prevent burn thru.

[pd]

Reese ,

Would your design prohibit the use of pop rivets ? Done right they could look pretty neat .
Here are some copper rivets :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Copper-Rivets-1-8-blind-pop-100-pcs-42-copper-still-making-parts-/191333576158

Pete .

[oil-lamp]

Pd, not a bad way to go and I like the way a riveted tank or door looked. My brick wall is getting a rounded side to bend over 90° all the way around to attach the faceplate to. There's still stanless and aluminim to play with.

[pd]

"My brick wall is getting a rounded side to bend over 90° all the way around to attach the faceplate to."

Maybe turn that idea around and have 'fingers' of the face plate slide under the curved 'shell' . Then rivet through the flat of the shell .
And , if you like rivets on the face , you can always place rivets simply for aesthetic value .

Pete .

[Sonrisers]

I think it looks great Reese....It is gonna look a lot more like original motor.

[oil-lamp]

Update, well I am waiting on some belts from Wayne to arrive, but while I waite I've done some work on the cover. I cut my gear down by half and got most of the cover done. There is still a centerpiece to cut out and weld in and cut out for the coil to fit in. Then a little fine tuning, sanding, buff, and then chrome.

[oil-lamp]

Well it's getting closer. Just a few more places to cut away for clearance and I will be done. At least with the cover.

[carryall]

I like it!  When finished, are you going to clear coat it with Eastwoods, or something, or let it "patina" naturally?