Forum: Announcements
08-08-2020, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,054
Saying goodbye
Some sixteen years after conceiving and managing the forum on a daily basis, I am stepping away from responsibility for it, A member of the MMI family will hopefully inform you soon as to whether...
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Forum: Helpful Videos
04-19-2020, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,978
Installing Sleeves
Here's an interesting video showing a machine shop installing cylinder sleeves in a flat head engine (not an A4).
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Bill
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Forum: Announcements
03-20-2020, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,221
New YouTube Channel
Click here (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8G5eWR1ieTOSSLXZhCBdJg) to visit our new YouTube channel and here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibtaOAqP9U) to check out the first new tech tip...
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Forum: Overhaul
03-04-2020, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,565
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Forum: General Interest
12-16-2019, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,090
Sold My Boat
At the moment I don't have plans buy a new one. I plan on staying active in the forum at least for awhile. I enjoy the Afourian camaraderie.
My Catalina 27 was built in 1980. I purchased the boat...
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Forum: Overhaul
09-22-2019, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,565
I picked up my coworker in the morning and...
I picked up my coworker in the morning and discovered he had recruited yet another willing participant for this exercise in foolishness. In order to protect the names of the guilty, we'll call my...
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Forum: Cooling System
08-03-2019, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,593
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Forum: Cooling System
08-03-2019, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,593
Oh, it would probably work, but..
I myself have been known to create a cheap alternative instead of a more expensive and elegant one, but not in this case. I have one of those extender bolts. I am willing to spend another $18 to have...
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Forum: Cooling System
07-31-2019, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,593
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Forum: Announcements
06-20-2019, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,110
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Forum: General Interest
12-24-2018, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,573
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-14-2018, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 31,600
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Forum: Electrical
07-27-2018, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,576
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Forum: General Interest
07-19-2018, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,839
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Forum: Overhaul
06-28-2018, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,565
I left off in the story having just removed the...
I left off in the story having just removed the valves to replace the springs and in so doing, removed the intake/exhaust manifold for better access to the valve gallery side plate. At this point in...
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Forum: General Interest
06-13-2018, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,366
Grampian 30
Hello All,
I have been rebuilding a G-30 for 4 years and after not starting the engine for 3.5, I had a go this week. I changed the points, condenser, cap, rotor, plugs, and coil, turned it over 6-8...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
06-11-2018, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,629
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-06-2018, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,500
Lack of power / top end RPM
Just thought I would share the following, and maybe someday, someone searching for a trouble shooting answer can find this and resolve a very frustrating condition, with what turned outout to be a...
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Forum: Overhaul
05-28-2018, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 12,557
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Forum: Overhaul
05-01-2018, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 12,557
IT'S ALIVE!
She fired right up! A little...
IT'S ALIVE!
She fired right up! A little tweaking on the distributor, adjustment of oil pressure, and she's purring like a kitten (a very large and angry kitten on steroids ... no muffler). Got...
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Forum: Overhaul
04-27-2018, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,565
I should’ve elaborated a little bit more on the...
I should’ve elaborated a little bit more on the previous post about the valve removal but I didn’t want to get out of sequence with the timeline given that the thread up to this point has been all...
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Forum: Overhaul
04-25-2018, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,565
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Forum: General Interest
04-16-2018, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 17,251
Update, again.
Fired up my A4 a couple of...
Update, again.
Fired up my A4 a couple of time now. First time it took off after just one stroke! Each time since then it takes it 2 or 3 stokes, but starts every time within 5 seconds of...
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Forum: Announcements
04-02-2018, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,432
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Forum: Announcements
02-28-2018, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,932
This is just an FYI for folks like me reading...
This is just an FYI for folks like me reading through old post. Since the upgrade to the forum some links were lost. This is nothing unexpected, heck, I would have been struck dumb if all the old...
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