[Desert Rat]

Ive been working on my '69 Trump for a while and a few months ago got it started. I bought it full of gunk and crud and crust and initially just rebuilt the top end (new rings, honed jugs, and renewed any washers, rubber and gaskets I could get to). It runs but leaks oil like it shouldnt. I know it will leak some oil but this is alot. Its coming out the breathers and potentially the case split of the bottom end I just cant track all this leak. Ive researched wet sumping (the breather leak) and have done some stuff to mitigate the sump issue but it persists. Ive talked to some folks one who says tear down and rebuild completly to solve these and future problems, the other says keep going in to try and find smaller specifics. Also, I have no idea what state the sludge trap is in and Ive heard thats a doozey if its clogged. Ya'll think I should commit and go down the whole rebuild way, I have some funds but time is my issue, or just pick and choose my issues? I have Wes's DVD to aid, plus some costly tech support at a shop. Thanks

 

[Desert Rat]

Thats the way Im leaning. I have some tools to use only a short hour away, or I can buy what I need, could easily imagine another build in the future. Its taken the better part of a year to get to where I am now so part of me hates to tear it down to zip lock bag size. Thanks for the imput.

 

[Desert Rat]

Now im convinced, it really didnt take much: after reading the first "tear it down" reply I went out and got the motor pulled. Thanks for the advice and encouragement, Keep an eye out for my future head scratchers as im sure there will be some...

 

[Desert Rat]

So Ive been hung up on the tear down because of a lack of clutch puller and other specific tools but met up with a guy an hr north and got some things taken care of. Now Ive run into a problem in the gearbox. My selector fork spindle/rod (think thats what its called) it totally stuck. Vice grips, pliers, heated up and nothing budges. This is keeping a majority of my gears in place. Arent these just supposed to slide out? Its the one with the 'mole' wrench on it. Any ideas?
And here's a pic of the bike and the place I feel safest...

 

[Desert Rat]

Crap, Ill try again with the pics...idiot.
One other thing, the spindle is not hung up on the sleeve of the selector fork.

 

[Desert Rat]

So that son-of-abitch wont budge. But as I work I'm wondering it it needs to come out? Could I just leave it as is, my main objective of this tear down is the sludge trap, once thats replaced then I'll clean and build 'er back up. Should this really come out? Any other issues with it being stuck in there real good?

 

[Desert Rat]

I thought about punching it out from the sprocket side but would need to borrow some more tools (socket that f'in big, and an air impact tool), which isnt a real biggie but am further investigating leaving it all in if it wont giveme any troubles in the future. Still not sure.

 

[Desert Rat]

I knew I had to get it out in the back of my head, the socket wouldnt bee too spendy and I think that would be the best option, thanks for the pic and size spec...

 

[Desert Rat]

Yeah, I saw the specific tool in Wes' vidoe but the wait time on the order and the cost has been keeping me from buying it. I got the cases split and have been fighting the sludge trap but headin to the auto store today for that socket...