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Crawford's Trip to Russia 2005

Terry Crawford Vance Blosser

In March 2005, Terry Crawford and Vance Blosser took a trip to Russia. They visited Moscow and Irbit
as well as the IMZ Factory in Irbit. This page is a record of their adventures, beginning with Moscow and Red Square.

The first stop was the Rossiya Hotel in Moscow.



Click here to start the journey




Our next stop was Red Square, a short walk from the hotel.
Red Square




From Moscow, we flew to Ekaterinburg and then traveled by car to Irbit.
Irbit Motor Works (Outside the Factory)




Without people, our trip would not have been the success it was. This page is dedicated to the folks who looked after us and guided us during our visit.
People




The first step necessary in building an engine is making a case to put all the parts in.
Engine Cases and Crankshafts


The following pages will detail manufacture and assembly of those parts.


Crankshaft Assembly


Camshafts



Heads and Timing Gears



Gearbox



Engine Assembly 2



Sidecars and Powder Coating



Final Assembly and Shipping



The End and Thank You




This webpage modified: Saturday, December 10, 2011
This webpage created: Wednesday, June 1, 2005

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