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Hahnda · Post by **Hahnda** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:08 pm

The tag on the harness will probably be somewhere under the tank.

The seat is bolted on and may be a bit combersome. The rear bolt of the tank is also the front seat mount.

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:52 am

Wstar425 wrote: Can I try and turn the engine over by spinning the back wheel in gear, or is there a better way?

Remove the right engine cover and turn the flywheel bolt.

Wstar425 · Post by **Wstar425** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:15 am

brewsky wrote:
Wstar425 wrote: Can I try and turn the engine over by spinning the back wheel in gear, or is there a better way?
Remove the right engine cover and turn the flywheel bolt.

Thanks!

Ok, I figured there was some other way. Can I turn it in either direction or does it just need to go one way. I don't know which way the engine spins, and I know on some engines you can wreck stuff by turning it backwards. Although I am not sure I can wreck much on this one.

The bolts are already out of the right engine cover and it is hanging. It doesn't seem to want to come off because I think it is hanging up on the brake lever. I also need to pull the oil plug, but I think it is going to be like crude if anything. Have not tried to even take the spark plugs out yet with Christmas and the ice storm we are in. It is in a nice heated shop, probably the nicest home it has had in 40 years!

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:26 am

Clockwise on the bolt.....either remove the brake pedal or just remove the small cover, which gives access to the flywheel.

Wstar425 · Post by **Wstar425** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:37 am

brewsky wrote:Clockwise on the bolt.....either remove the brake pedal or just remove the small cover, which gives access to the flywheel.

Thanks, clockwise it is. I'm assuming I can rock it back the other way a little bit as long I don't rotate it a lot? Might be getting ahead of myself here some anyhow.

After the kids get up and we open presents in a bit, I usually find someplace to hide and chill for a while. SO, I am going to try and get my fingers dirty a little this afternoon. Ice storm blowing through, just have to hunker down and wait it out.

Merry Christmas All!

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:08 am

Wstar425 wrote:I found the frame number, it is CA78 313690

Engine VIN is CA77E 319104

I'm thinking a 63 or 64, can anyone narrow it down for me?

Deffo '63. '64 numbers are 41XXXX or 10XXXX.

MERRY CRIMBO!

Wstar425 · Post by **Wstar425** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:06 pm

Got off work early today and dug a little deeper into the Dream. The engine is free, and I can turn it by hand with a wrench on the alternator. I can see both pistons moving up and down and there is some kind of oil in the crankcase, looks sort of red like AT fluid tho. Tires are still holding air. I see all the parts for the ignition are pretty much there except the battery.

Owner said they found the side covers and some other parts, not sure what. Parts are coming off easier than I thought they would by the looks of it. I have not broken any bolts yet, knock on wood.

I still have no desire to work on it, other than the challenge of getting it to run, which I now think is possible, probably. If I was going to put this much work into a bike it would be something else tho, as I am not getting paid to restore this, it is just sitting there.

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