Welcome to Episode 4 of the Ducati 916 Restoration. Before I stat with this description id just like to mention i was ill for a good portion of this video so i apologize in advance if any areas aren't up to my usual standards, now with that out of the way
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So as you've already seen by the thumbnail this episode focuses on getting the engine looking as good as the frame and bodywork. In order to make working on the engine alot easier i fabricated a bracket so that i could attach the engine to my engine stand and im pleased to say it worked a treat and made the job so much easier.
Once on the stand i had to clean the engine thoroughly before stripping so that i don't end up with any contamination inside the crankcases and as this engine isn't coming all the way apart keeping it clean inside is imperative. The engine was cleaned with GUNK a cleaner that devours grease and grime then blasted off with the pressure washer.
Once the engine was nice and dry a few hours later i started to pull of the side casings, cam caps and covers and lots of other bits and bobs, it is worth mentioning that in order to pull the side casing off that houses the stator a puller must be used so that you dont break the casing trying to lever it off as there is a bearing in the casing.
After stripping it was simply a case of giving the cases a good clean on the inside so that i didnt end up with oil contamination in the paintwork and then drying them off and blasting the old paint finish off with the media blaster. The engine block was wire brushed, sanded, and masked up in preparation for primer and matt silver.
The casings were laid out strategically and coated with etch primer which acted as the perfect ground color for the custom mixed dark bronze colour i got for the casings and as previously said the engine was primed and painted with matte silver.
After the painting was done and left to cure i spent many hours re plating all the hardware for putting the engine back together, i only showed a small portion of this as its a very boring process and you've seen it all before lol.
Then it was simply a case of putting it all back together again in reverse order, and obviously fitting new timing belts along the way as it makes no sense to use the old ones, even though they are less than a year old but its good practice.
Once all that was done it was simply a case of raising it up into the frame of the bike and bolting it into place.
And that brings this episode to a close im afraid but i will be back again soon with the next one.
As usual i really hope you enjoy this series of videos and leave a like and a comment to let me know what you think.
Enjoy
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