Galley Plates, No not for Food

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Tom Neimeyer
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Galley Plates, No not for Food

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X'ers,

I'm sure all you old timers have already done this but it's been on my list for a couple of years and I got it done today. I've got a CBX engine or two stored in my garage. Some of the time I leave the oil coolers and lines on them to keep them sealed. Some times I have removed them and that exposes the oil passages to what ever wants to get in there. Today, I made some small aluminum plates to cover up these holes. It just took a few minutes and it will be well worth the time. You can see them at



http://users.ev1.net/~3cbxs/Galley%20Plate01.jpg

http://users.ev1.net/~3cbxs/Galley%20Plate02.jpg



Keeping the motor sealed can be a important thing to do. here in Houston, we have all kinds of creatures that like to crawl into anything they can fit into. Before I build a motor, I always open up all the oil galleys and wash/flush/brush out everything I can, I think it is a good practice. This was proven out recently when I started work on a CBX motor. I pulled one of the galley plugs and a BIG cockroach was laying in the oil galley. That would have been a big restriction to the oil flow if left in the system.

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Post by jt »

Tom,

That's a great ideal. You really come up with some good ideals!
JT In Texas

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever
have to deal with, watches you from
the mirror every mornin'.

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