Saving Old Seagulls

Hello Charles, Ah I see..hence the removal of the nipple in the lower casting on later engines, no need for lubrication as the bush had been deleted. Thanks. I do like these 102s I must admit. They are forming a bit of a queue :D Parts search is going well, I've found a original throttle lever, (I t...

Back to the restoration, A question, why does the SD have a bush in the end of the driveshaft leg, but later 102s don't seem to? I understand why the bush is there, but am baffled why it is not present on the AD and TC legs I also have?

Plenty of the former, all by the river or canal. Could certainly arrange a day cruise!

A SD rally, there is an idea.. I do know some good venues including parking and a slipway!

This is the one if have, which is corroded somewhat. Managed to get the leg off ok! Also gave it a bit of a scrub. There is just about enough left for the exhaust to seal onto. If you want it just pay the postage.

Do you mean the lower casting? If so I have one, but it is quite corroded and the leg is still attached. I'll check it out and get back in the next day or so

Seemed a very nice engine. With a couple of nice bits on it.

Where the screw is refusing to budge, apply a little heat to the area where the screw screws into. Then use a pair of molegrips on the head to get it moving. If it comes out suggest you invest in 2 new stainless bolts and oil/grease the threads.

Sorry, I only have a single spare 2 jet bowl.

On a seperate note, do you have any SD spares available?

Thats very kind of you Jan. Many thanks. Now I must get that stuck woodruff key out!

Just had a detailed look at the crank cases. Crank rotation is good and all the crankcase bolts fit smoothly through both halves of the crankcase. When bolted up there is a small step about 5 thou across the gasket face, this photo makes it look worse than it actually is. The cylinder spigot is also...

Well, the crankcase bolts fit easily, and the crank rotates with no bother at all. After a closer look there is a slight step between the crankcase halves which I did not see last night as I only loosely assembled. The cylinder goes on ok, but is a little tight when the location spigot on the cylind...

I obtained a SD half crankcase from Jan, as well as a package of other parts.

I've got some more done over the last week. The cylinder has been degreased and given 2 coats of black gloss, with a rub down in between. It will harden off for a couple of days before spending a couple of days next to the log burner to fully harden off. I've also assembled the replacement crankcase...

Thats also what I was thinking. The tank was also well worth having.