SUPER DEXTA RESTORATION

Although the short engine was supplied with the crankshaft already installed, it still needed to have the balance weights fitted; simply a case of swapping them over from the old engine. Two bolts hold these in place, secured by tab washers.

However, before fitting them I gave everything a good clean, and had bought some new tab washers to use. I always do this to avoid the risk of reused ones snapping off as they’re re-bent. The balance weights only fit one way, but I still made a mental note of which way the lettering was facing on them.

Around the front of the engine, a new