Old Rusty H. YESSSSS-----PROGRESS!!!!!

During the day I kept applying more jack pressure. Late in the afternoon I realized that the block of wood on top of #2 sleeve was collapsing. So I removed it and wrapped the chain directly over it. My neighbor suggested I tap rapidly on the top of the sleeve to create vibration. Lo and behold it started to budge. With more force, PB blaster and pounding, it finally let loose.

It is now about 4 inches up. I need to find some narrow stock to bypass the wrist pin casting on the piston so I can push the assembly the rest of the way out.

• #1 Under Jack Pressure

$1,000 would appear to be about right. Engine wise I'll need pistons, sleeves, rings and rod bearings from Bermuda Ken. Head wise, I'll take it to NAPA and have them go through it. Probably seat/valve grinding/lapping, valve guides, springs and manifold studs. Also boiled fluxed and shaved. I'll get a manifold and muffler and gauges from Bermuda Ken along with a padded seat pan.

Electrical wise, I'll get the generator converted to 12 volt (sorry Gene b) and the starter rebuilt.

Eventually I'll get new main rims and tires from M.E. Miller. No rush on that.

Belly pump looks like it will need the usual seal and gasket. While the belly pump is down, I'll check the clutch shaft and counter shaft seals on the transmission.

If all goes well, it should be running in 60 days but I have no schedule set on this one.

It's a little late now as you have succeeded in the most difficult tasks, but just a thought I had you might consider? If you've already decided not to use the old sleeves would it not be possible to mount one between to square blocks of 1X's..Find the centers....drill a hole through each....run a long bolt through the blocks and sleeve.....turn the assembly in an arbor such as lathe, drill secured in a vice....then use a metal file, and or suitable abrasive to reduce the diameter a couple thousands to slip through the cavity and butt against the old sleeve to push it on out?????

"TU"

Yep! Guess that would be an enormous challenge trying to pull a Houdini. Hope your drill bits are sharper and harder than are what in my stores.

"TU"

Hurry up a little bit will ya? You've got me so I can't sleep at nights wondering about your progress. Not only is my sleep being interfered with thinking about it, but I'm on my way to being an octogenarian in just a couple years...., so, have a heart and get that Red's red thing hummin.

Be careful though, I wouldn't want you to lose a finger in the process. Meantime, I won't belabor this subject any further.

"TU"