Operation Javelin Restoration

[HighTrim]

This one will be a personal motor on a cedar strip. Doing a complete restoration, down to every last bolt. Completely torn down right now, soda blasting and full paint.

Pulled the powerhead apart, walls were pretty good for a 57, light rust, rings were all stuck. Piston does have some light scoring on it, may need replacing, just wanted to hone and re ring.

Doesn't look like much in the rubbermaid bin, but give me a month







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[Mas]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Looks like fun! Keep us posted with lost of pics.

Mas

 

[Willyclay]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Doesn't look like much in the rubbermaid bin, but give me a month

Wrong, it is a beauty! The 1957 Golden Javelin has always been No.1 on my "To have and hold" list. Good luck!

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Same with me, that is why Im finally doing one. Not a motor I would sell, unless someone offered my like 10 or 11 million

 

[yorab]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Too bad, I was gonna offer you 9 million

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Well things are slower than I thought, but moving along.

Am ready to put my RJE19 powerhead back together after soda blasting, acid wash and honing. Turned out pretty good. Polished the pistons like new. Was told by an old rebuilder that he puts ATF on the pistons and cylinder walls during rebuild, since it burns off quicker than the 2 stroke oil that I was planning on using. I know not to use synthetic oil for this, but had never heard of using ATF? What do you guys think. Still have to clean the journals with the emory and polish the bearings, but getting there. Hopefully I can have her running by early summer.

 

[DJ]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Just put a high quality 2- stroke (TCW-3) on the rings/pistons.

ATF has no business in an engine unless you're tying to Band Aid something.

Nice, can't wait to see more pic's.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Nice job on the block. It looks like brand new. I'm in the process of buttoning up the powerhead on my old HD-20 Johnson, myself.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

I had never heard of ATF either. His reasoning was that it burned off quicker, and would not foul the plugs. Not really my main concern.

Block and pistons did turn out nice. So did the rest of the parts, here are some pics of them all blasted. Will start assembling tonight so I can paint.

 

[Mas]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Looks great...keep it going!

Mas

 

[Willyclay]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Chris, did you do the soda blasting? BTDT with my RDS-21. My wife thought I had gone totally nuts with the crankshaft between my legs and polishing it with emerycloth. It started and ran on the first crank. Looking forward to seeing your completed project with that classic motor.

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

I have someone that blasts for me. Would love to eventually get the attachment for the sand blasting cabinet, but for now contract it out. The guy is pretty cheap actually, if I bring in a big rubbermaid bin FULL of parts, cowl, gearcase, etc, it runs me about $100. Much better than 2 weeks of sanding in my opinion.

Maybe I should get my boys sanding as one of their chores, hmmmm

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

How far did you go with your crank? I think all that Ill need is to polish the journals, replace the seals. My roller bearings and such looked good, so just polished and cleaned them.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Those doggon rollers will outlast the rest of the motor. I would consider replacing the wrist pin sets though. I picked up a 57 Johnson 35 one time that had a batch of those get loose in the crankcase. You wanna talk about a mess. Those damned things even made it into the combustion chambers and destroyed the pistons, cylinders and cylinder head.:facepalm:

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Yeah I thought about it, but they feel so nice. May very well, she isnt buttoned up yet. Side projects for others, rare I get to work on my own motor. Is a meet tomorrow morning, wonder what Ill find.

 

[Willyclay]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

How far did you go with your crank? I think all that Ill need is to polish the journals, replace the seals. My roller bearings and such looked good, so just polished and cleaned them.

My motor was siezed when I got it. PO said it just quit in the middle of the lake. Tore it down and found bad bearings on one connecting rod but replaced both of them. I was lucky because the crankshaft journals were only scuffed so I just polished them up and re-assembled with new seals and gaskets. Mine was a great runner for many years. Like you, I have the sand blaster but wish I had the soda blasting option also. Good luck!

 

[raczekp1]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

hi.
can you post photos how looks crank shaft , conecting rods bearings in this model

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Here is the crank, the when I assemble the connecting rod bearings I will post pics.

 

[Mas]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Was the picture taken in another Canadian spring snowstorm?...I cannot see it...only whiteout conditions!

Mas

 

[HighTrim]

Re: Operation Javelin Restoration

Guess Im suppose to paste it after I copy right? This is what it looked like once I pulled it out, it is apart right now for cleaning and re seal.