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TDR Project. Stubborn Studs.

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Brian

I’ve been struggling to remove 2 studs from the upper half of Mildred’s crankcase.  I’ve tried all of the usual methods: stud extractor, double nutting, heat, WD40, cold and hitting the stud to free it. My final roll of the … Continue reading →

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TDR Project. Engine Inspection.

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Brian

In preparation for vapour blasting the engine cases I have measured the service tolerances and inspected the following engine components: Clutch plates. Pistons. Cylinder barrels. Head. The clutch friction plates need to be measured to check that they have not … Continue reading →

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TDR Project. More Polishing And Engine Inspection

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Brian

While Mildred’s frame is away being powder coated it was time for a couple of other jobs: Continue the aluminium polishing of my silencers. Dig out and prepare a number of engine components for inspection and measurement. Silencer Polishing When … Continue reading →

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TDR Project. Bottom End Strip Down

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Brian

A couple of weeks ago I completed the very simple task of removing the top end of the engine and after sourcing a clutch/flywheel holder and a flywheel puller I could carry on with the bottom end strip down.  By … Continue reading →

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TDR Project – Engine Top End Strip Down

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Brian

Just to clarify, Mildred’s previous owner had replaced the original TDR250 engine with a TZR250 (2MA I think) engine.  Even though it was running well before the start of this project I need to strip it down to have the … Continue reading →

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