I preheat the oven to 260f. I leave the clutch side half in the oven while I install the crank in the left side. I then take out the right case halve and put them together.
I got my kit today - everything looks great. I think it's all there, but I will find out as I go.
I am working on getting all the parts set up to put the crank in and the crankcase halves together.
Questions:
I am concerned about having enough time to work with the crank and both halves before the crank warms up too much. I don't think I want to apply gasket sealer and the gasket before I heat the bearing - might burn the gasket or the sealer. I can save some time by not using gasket sealer.
Did any of you assemblers not use gasket sealer (like Motoseal) on the halves? Just the bare gasket?
I am also concerned about overheating the halves with the heat gun or the oven. I read that the bearing need to be heated to 250-ish degrees (I have a laser thermometer), but
how sensitive are the pre-installed oil seals to this heat?
Thanks in advance