engine rebuilt

Carb question

I will have the carb rebuilt, clean, new gaskets, etc. I need to rejet for more fuel delivery or it should work the same for the new setup?

the starter pinion wont hit it and a 5/16ths flat washer is sufficient to take up the spacing, remember to leave it loose then tighten it through the starter hole. this allows the transmission pilot to center the damper plate

kapla wrote: Carb question I will have the carb rebuilt, clean, new gaskets, etc. I need to rejet for more fuel delivery or it should work the same for the new setup?

Stay with the same jetting it has in it for now, after you get the motor running you can do some plug checks and see how close you are but my bet says you won't change a thing.

kapla wrote: eric the 5/16 is the washer diameter or the width? any idea on the equivalence on milimiters? LOL Any ideas on the question on the cam and distribution gear install I did on the last 2 post on the page 4?

Kapla that will be 5/16" bolt diameter size use a 8mm metric washer will be very close.

lewy2001 wrote: kapla wrote: eric the 5/16 is the washer diameter or the width? any idea on the equivalence on milimiters? LOL Any ideas on the question on the cam and distribution gear install I did on the last 2 post on the page 4? Kapla that will be 5/16" bolt diameter size use a 8mm metric washer will be very close.

gotcha!!!

hare I got some pics of the engine of yesterday when I picked up from the machine shop and today almost finised the assy







heads they do have the gt40p cast..


note the heat plugs..they melt at 255-260 if you cook them and melts away forget about the warranty!!!


Now for the damper install I was with so doubts about the tips, the bell housing doesn´t have a starter hole in the back, as the starter come from fwd..one you put the housing and the tranny no acces to the bolts

I´m missing something? cause the bolts are accesible from the back and not form fwd...

will finish assembling everything and ready for paint

This weekend I will paint the engine, I´ll take some pics of the bef and after. Also I was going to do the paint on the water and crank pulleys, started to remove the paint to then sand blast them and then use some spray paint, but I will take to them to a shop that chrages me around $20 for the sandblast and the powder coat paint!!!
Pics to come!!!

As for centering the damper read here that some have to drill the housing for a rubber bung, as to the best place you need to run it by Eric.

Sebastian - To tighten the damper screws through the starter hole, you will need a swivel ratching box end wrench. I just drilled a hole in the bell housing - was lucky to get it on center. That way I could use a torque wrench. But then I am obsessed with doing things the hard way!

well some pics of the job done today!! first some masking....




after the paint








the tranny was also painted as it was black, now it matches the entire engine...











flywheel cover

ain't that cute?

now I need to pait the t-stat housing and the lower elbow, as they are with the old paint. I was planning to leave them like, but definetely need to be painted to match the engine...details!!!

I was wondering if its a good idea to test run the engine on the craddle prior to putting it in the boat. As its in the shop it can be tested and adjusted with the correct tooling. Then the minor tweaking can be done on the boat.
If so what are the connections needed for that task, water, and electrical...
I´m still figuring out how to adjust the damper plate through the starter hole...tight space there!!! I will probably drill a hole in the bellhousing to make it easier...How important is this to the mounting of the tranny

90 degree gear rachet wrench through the starter hole works just fine

No matter where you start that up for the first time be prepared to run it for a break in. I know you had the cam broken in at CR but I still wouldn't skip this step. You can go groom the poodle after the breakin is done.

I ran my test stand with just a circ pump and water hose....my feet got wet, but it did the job

Anyway my idea was to test it w/o the tranny hooked to the engine...