903cc Engine Removal – Part 3

903cc Engine Removal – Part 3

I was finally able to finished getting the engine out and mounted on to the engine stand today. It was one of those moments that makes you feel like an idiot but at the same time you are just glad you made it past. I tried to pull to the engine away from the...
903cc Engine Removal – Part 2

903cc Engine Removal – Part 2

Since there was no luck in getting the engine turned over it was time to get the engine out and mounted on the engine stand. As the disappointment from not being able to take a ride this summer/fall fades away I realize that this is for the better. I will be able to...
Starting the 903cc Engine – Part 3

Starting the 903cc Engine – Part 3

Well, no luck with freeing up the piston. I had hoped to get it going and drive the car a bit before settling in for winter but I guess she had other ideas. That’s all right. I did want to rebuild the engine, in the back of my mind. I had made a wooden...
Starting the 903cc Engine – Part 2

Starting the 903cc Engine – Part 2

I checked on the stuck cylinder today and it still had the same amount of fluid as it did before. The 903cc engine was still not budging. I soaked all of the liquid out of the top of the cylinder and put some automatic transmission fluid into it. I have been...
Starting the 903cc engine – Part 1

Starting the 903cc engine – Part 1

The first thing I want to do is to get the engine running. Then, I figure I can drive it around a little before the weather turns cold and discover all of the other things I will need to do in order to call it “restored.” I wasn’t sure what to...