Aerovee Build

With the tail now all fitted and some weight on the back end I thought maybe it's time to add a motor. The crank was the first mission as most builders of the Aerovee probably know. This prop hub fitment has generated so much discussion over the years, I find it fascinating. I have now done two of them and found it to be very easy IF you follow the manual. 12 hours in the freezer and 1 hour for the other parts in the oven and hey Presto, All done.

The case needs a good clean up and special care needs to be taken to remove all the metal flakes from the machining. 

Crank assembled with the rods on and case prepaired. 

The correct camshaft was fitted,,,, grr,,snarl,,

Odds and sods going on, crankshaft end float shimmed and so on. Compression ratio set to 8-1. Mofoco heads installed, that I am yet to warm to but I am giving them the benefit of the doubt at this stage. 

 Comes with the oil filter underneath and the multi tasking oil pump for the Turbo installation. The oil pump has a piggy back scavenge pump on the front of it for the turbo return. As usual always wearing my best clothes on photo day :)

And the end result and awaiting fitting. No paint going on this one at this stage. I will see if the cylinders show any signs of corrosion after I have run it first.