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So I'm in the process of rebuilding a champion vr5-8 that I got for free. I've totally dismantled the pump to clean it up and rebuild. Well today I pulled the lower tank plug and got a little glimpse of the inside and it looks a mess? scaly, rusty, sludgy :( so now I'm wondering if I should...

Also was able to clean up the cylinder and ran the hone through both of them. The pic all the way to the right is before the other two are after. The only thing I'm a bit concerned about is the tapered part of the HP cylinder has some pitting in it that I can't smooth out but I got it as clean...

My box o parts was sitting by the garage door last night when I got home so I was able to spend a little time on it after work today:thumbup:. I pulled the HP piston out and cleaned off the carbon and put the new rings on Unfortunately I wasn't able to complete the LP piston rings because in the...

Ok thanks good to know

Just curious what are the papers I would need to have? Are they for some sort of tank certification?

Have a friend that got a new welder for Christmas and will give up his 3200 with a large tank for $150 should I jump on it to just use around the house? I'm a total novice so this would be for learning and light maintenance:dunno: and machine repairs

Do I need to hone the cylinders also? if so Is it something I could do myself?

Ok that should work thanks for the hint. Maybe you could help me out with setting the pistons. Most of the videos I have watched show putting the pistons into the head and then dropping the head onto the block and attaching the rods through an access opening in the block. This block doesn't have...

Ordered up the rebuild kit today so I should have some good quality shop time this weekend.

Ok so no metal in the crankcase. I fiddled with both piston assemblies and there doesn't seem to be any excessive wobble. Is all that excessive build up in the valves and on the HP piston from dirt being sucked in?

Ok so I will order the overhaul kit that comes with all new valves new rings for both Pistons and a gasket set. I will check the rod wobble when I get in this evening:thumbup:

So I thought I would take apart the auto drain and clean it up since I am waiting for the new motor to come. Well one thing led to another and I ended up pulling the whole head off after seeing this:eyecrazy:That is the high pressure exhaust valve. As you can see somewhere in its previous life...

This one has the auto tank drain. Is this something I should keep or remove?

I was able to get the pump pulley off and clean up the motor some. This gave me good access to the intercooler tube to inspect it. So the hole is about the size of a BB and from what I can tell it was caused by the belt guard cage rubbing against the tube and wearing through as is evident from...

Ok so here is the stats of the mag starter. Looking at the specs I don't think this will work as it says only up to 3hp for single phase. So after some research I have found the one that Spinnacak suggested for $150 which is doable on the budget