[Oldjeep]

FYI - the whole internet, put engine parts in the dishwasher thing - just results in really warm engine parts even on the steam cycle

 

[Oldjeep]

Can't go too much further on the engine until the gaskets and seals get here from overseas. I think I can at least join the case halves once my HondaBond gets here, but need to make sure I don't have any seals that need to go in with cases split.

 

[Oldjeep]

Done for a few weeks untill parts arrive.

 

[Oldjeep]

Back at it last night since the gaskets and seals showed up. The dynamo was being a pain and not wanting to slide on the key, so decided to leave it for the evening and start again tonight.

 

[Spaghettieddie]

Many moons since I've tore into them that deep. I'm a sucker for the old Honda's. I use to use Mazda gray for the crankcase and other parts. Looks good.

 

[Spaghettieddie]

My bad Mazda silver.

 

[RaYzerman]

Not sure if it applied to all, but I think the proper colour is Honda Cloud Silver for engine paint. You can buy it, and Duplicolour DE 1615 is a match. My info from the guys at SOHC4.net

 

[Oldjeep]

FWIW, I find no evidence that anything on the engine was ever painted except the cast cylinder section.

 

[RaYzerman]

Could very well be..... on the SOHC 4's the whole engine block, barrels and valve covers were painted. The side covers were somewhat polished and clearcoated, which eventually deteriorated (got less glossy, darkened, might get streaky).

 

[Spaghettieddie]

Older Hondas painted outer engine covers.

 

[Intuit]

Previous Yami motorcycle had a painted radiator. When the paint on the spigots for the hose connections started degrade, it resulted with black debris/flakes/whatever in the overflow tank. Much later it developed an untraceable slow leak. That bike had a tiny reservoir so it didn't take much to empty it. One day I dismounted at work and saw a puddle beneath the front of the bike. "Great!" I thought... because now the leak would be easy to find. That's when I saw it coming from the hose connection. Sanded off the paint on the rest of the spigots too, as preventative.

Bottom line is, if you radiator is painted, sand it off for your hose connections.

For the next generation, Yami quit painting them.

 

[Oldjeep]

Previous Yami motorcycle had a painted radiator. When the paint on the spigots for the hose connections started degrade, it resulted with black debris/flakes/whatever in the overflow tank. Much later it developed an untraceable slow leak. That bike had a tiny reservoir so it didn't take much to empty it. One day I dismounted at work and saw a puddle beneath the front of the bike. "Great!" I thought... because now the leak would be easy to find. That's when I saw it coming from the hose connection. Sanded off the paint on the rest of the spigots too, as preventative.

Bottom line is, if you radiator is painted, sand it off for your hose connections.

For the next generation, Yami quit painting them.

If I find a radiator on this bike, I will check it carefully 😜

 

[Spaghettieddie]

If you have a water-cooled Honda CA 305 dream I'll kiss your ass !!

 

[Oldjeep]

Back to work on this one. Paint tent is still up, so may as well fog the engine and do a test piece for the bike color. Just used some VHT silver engine paint, not going for anything resembling factory colors on this bike. The bike itself will be Rust-oleum industrial safety blue with some epoxy clear over it.

 

[Oldjeep]

If you have a water-cooled Honda CA 305 dream I'll kiss your ass !!

This one is a CA95 - but yeah. Kids

 

[Spaghettieddie]

LOL She should look like a dream when it's finished !!

 

[Oldjeep]

Back to work. Welded up a few cracks and waiting on a cheap sandblaster to show up so that I can strip the whole frame. Going to be nothing but sanding and paint for a while, whole lot of painted parts on these bikes.

 

[Spaghettieddie]

I've painted a lot of bike frames have to admit the CA frame is a lot easier than the CB tube frames .

 

[Oldjeep]

Started the blasting - 30 minutes is my limit when it is this hot out and I am choking in a respirator. Another 4-5 sessions and should have the frame done. Then there are a ton of other parts to do -= but one problem at a time.

 

[Oldjeep]

Enough for one day. Will try to finish up the frame tomorrow.