Well, it was always gonna be a test of the hardtail's accuracy in manufacture. The time has/had come to whip the lump out. Luckily enough Craig chose this weekend to come for a check on progress.
All oil was drained from the various plugs underneath, in the handy cat litter tray, along with the primary oil. Two things worthy of mention here; firstly, the Enfield primary case has gotta be the best ever made!!! Single bolt fixing and it don't leak....period! Secondly, I might skank it for The Marauder as the black primary cover is kinda nice.
Alternator and clutch were removed, 'fess up here, I bought a couple of tools here to make life easier. The pleasure and ease is appreciated long after the price is forgotten. Luckily Craig had a trolley jack that replaced Chennai's stout wooden block in the scheme of things, taking the weight of the motor as the front engine plates were removed.
The rest of the engine studs were removed, basically tapped with a small rubber mallet to get things moving, and then extracted by hand. All in all, the hardtail is a well developed and nicely made piece of kit!
Within no time the motor and the frame were individual entities, and soon separated, I shit you not people, it really is like working on a Honda. The next part of the story is in place but not firm, it will be worth it.Cheers Craig, The job's a good 'un!
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