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Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:16 pm
by pond tuuunes
Pulled the engine today. Figured I could give everything a once over. The steering needs to be tightend up, and I hit a wave 2 weeks ago, and the boat came all the way out of the water. It was cool, but also, it caved in the rear of the center toon. I have a welding shop that is going to repair it, and make it stronger. JT
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Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:40 pm
by Bamaman
That's too bad about the stuctural problem. I thought you were going to tell us you were going to be hopping up your engine--or putting a supercharger on it.
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:44 am
by tuned
Ha. I beat you to it by a couple of weeks, except for the airborne part
Of course, I had to hustle...it's already snowed a couple of times, crud.
I gots big plans for that little hunk of steel. Updates in my build thread ummm...sometime....super busy right now.
Sorry 'bout the damage, although it sounds like you at least were having fun in the process
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:15 pm
by pond tuuunes
How come you pulled the engine out if Al?
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:30 pm
by tuned
pond tuuunes wrote:How come you pulled the engine out if Al?
Ancient Chinese Secret! 
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:41 pm
by pond tuuunes
how fast did you get it going this year?
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:57 pm
by tuned
Not nearly fast enough. I wasn't too concerned with propping all summer. Too busy relaxing and finishing up building the dang thingy, so I ran the WAY wrong prop all summer and didn't stray too far..
Next year will be time to dial it in. Still no speed demon, but I should be in the upper 30's which ain't bad for a houseboat
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:18 am
by pond tuuunes
Im thinking 18 or 20 pitch stainless 4 blade
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:17 am
by tuned
The new trial prop for my increased hp (ahem) in the spring is a PowerTech OFS 16p stainless 4 blade which will be very close. How did you make out this summer?
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:04 pm
by pond tuuunes
very short season, started off with electrical problems, then just no time with the new job and all. is your engine carberated
or injected? I have a nice carb intake and set of heads for sale. JT
Re: Got the engine out for storage
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:18 pm
by tuned
pond tuuunes wrote:very short season, started off with electrical problems, then just no time with the new job and all. is your engine carberated
or injected? I have a nice carb intake and set of heads for sale. JT
Sorry mate
That's one of my top secret mods. Shhhh. Gonna convert to Multiport (amongst other things). The Rochester Quadrajunk 4 barrel is headed for the trash can! Researching heavily at the moment. AFI, FAST and others. If you have any info in this area, let me know. Thx
