My engine work continues at a agonizing pace.....
Here's the next phase of the clean up for the engine cases.
After making sure that all the gasket surfaces were as clean as I could get them (Pretty clean) I lapped them.
I have to admit that I would never have tried it because how can you lap engine cases together without ruining them?
Then Yodarad turned on the light for me.
First, you need some Timesaver lapping compound, some ATF, and a case bolt that is long enough to go through the cases without bottoming out.
Mix up the time saver with some ATF and apply it to one of the case halves.
I found it's easiest to do it on a rag so that the bottom case does not slide around on the table.
Then, take the other case half and place it over the other case so that they are sitting flush as they would be when you assemble the cases.
The Timesaver should be squishing out a little.
Then take the long case bolt and run it down one of the holes but DO NOT tighten it.
Then grab the other end of the case and lightly wiggle it back and forth about 1/4".
After about 30 seconds or so, remove the bolt and put it at the opposite end of the case and wiggle the cases about 1/4".
Then remove the bolt and continue to move the bolt around the cases in a star pattern.
You will most likely need to apply a little more Timesaver at some point.
When done, clean it up and then put the to halves back together.
Mine fit so tight that when I touch them together you can feel the air squishing out
Then pull them apart and you can feel the vacuum sticking them together
Thanks again to Yodarad for the great idea!