Feels like a properly momentous moment this one — the rings have finally landed here in Canada, safe and sound, unlike their poor cousins sent off to Scotland who appear to have vanished into the mist, presumably last seen heading for a dram and a warm pub. A mystery for another day.
We’re smack in the middle of a snowstorm here… or maybe crawling out the other side of it. Hard to tell when everything’s white and the forecast keeps changing its mind. Either way, January isn’t exactly lining up to offer a nice warm day and spare time to get back at the engine. Winter has opinions, and it’s not shy about sharing them.
That said, this delivery is a real nudge forward. The top-end rebuild is officially back on the cards, and with the head fin now patched up (see the earlier post Patch up the head), there’s no excuse not to press on. I’ve got the new valve guides, so we can even think about getting the valves fitted — assuming my fingers haven’t frozen solid by then.
No point dragging this out into a long-winded post — this one’s more about lining up the dominoes for the next stage. It’s been far too cold to spend any real time in the garage, even when I’ve had the chance. I am, however, eyeing up the electrical harness and thinking it might enjoy a wee holiday indoors. A bit of bench work in the basement sounds far more civilised than wrestling metal in sub-zero temperatures.
More soon — assuming the weather behaves, the parts stop going walkabout, and the old BSA doesn’t decide to test my patience again. Stay tuned… the next chapter’s brewing.