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Forum: Overhaul 04-28-2022, 02:36 PM
Replies: 152
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Posted By Launchpad McQ
Hi Everyone, The latest addition to the saga...

Hi Everyone,

The latest addition to the saga involves a near miss with 3rd degree life altering burns to my face, and separately, a near miss with a bad eye injury. So as usual, a tutorial on "How...
Forum: Overhaul 01-27-2022, 05:27 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Well this week I have some possibly good news to...

Well this week I have some possibly good news to report. As Neil suggested, I pressure tested the block and it held 13 psi for over 30 minutes so I'm hoping its safe to assume the "lock-n-stitch"...
Forum: Overhaul 01-19-2022, 03:10 PM
Replies: 152
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Posted By Launchpad McQ
A few weeks ago I was doing an operational engine...

A few weeks ago I was doing an operational engine run to get the FWC kit dialed in, adjust throttle linkages etc. I shut the engine down and stopped to have a bite to eat for lunch. When I came back...
Forum: Overhaul 12-22-2021, 10:57 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
As always, nothing escapes this group's keen...

As always, nothing escapes this group's keen eyes. I was reluctant to update the thread with my last post because the picture I used was out-of-date when I posted but I wasn't near the boat to snap a...
Forum: Overhaul 12-09-2021, 02:25 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
It did Greg....so far. I was skeptical that it...

It did Greg....so far. I was skeptical that it would actually hold given Starboard's inherent non-stickiness. I applied the 5200 very generously on the back as well as the visible bead you can see in...
Forum: Overhaul 12-08-2021, 09:58 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
With the Fleetweek airshow...

With the Fleetweek airshow dream-turned-disapointment behind me, I recently began installing the FWC kit that I had purchased from Tom (Indigo) a while ago. As you can see in the picture, I sourced a...
Forum: Overhaul 12-08-2021, 08:43 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Good evening Moyerverse. In the latest...

Good evening Moyerverse. In the latest installment....

As inferred from the previous post, my early July amateur attempt at commercial diving astoundingly worked. I was able to pull the shaft/prop...
Forum: Overhaul 11-04-2021, 09:22 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Howdy y'all. Hope everyone's well. I finally...

Howdy y'all. Hope everyone's well. I finally found some time to give a quick update. As I mentioned in post #125, it seemed very likely that my cutlass bearing was somehow restricting the rotation of...
Forum: Overhaul 03-03-2021, 08:52 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
On the plus side, I just made good on the promise...

On the plus side, I just made good on the promise that after all this rebuild work, I'd convert to FWC. Being the Catalina 30 variety, I ordered the new BLDC 60G Indigo FWC kit. It arrived on Monday...
Forum: Good Guys 03-03-2021, 01:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,551
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Markus I just wanted to double down on what the...

Markus I just wanted to double down on what the others have said ^^^^ I know it's intimidating trying to figure out where to start, especially if you're coming from a little-no boat/mechanical/engine...
Forum: Overhaul 03-03-2021, 12:36 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Words of wisdom or condolences would be most...

Words of wisdom or condolences would be most welcome ;)
Forum: Overhaul 03-03-2021, 12:34 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
At long last, here we are. Early March 2021....

At long last, here we are. Early March 2021. Seven years after first looking at this engine and wondering why it wouldn't start and what to do about it. Without all of the help and encouragement from...
Forum: Overhaul 03-02-2021, 11:45 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Just when things were going exceptionally well,...

Just when things were going exceptionally well, the universe had to find its balance. I went to climb up the companionway ladder into the cockpit for a celebratory beer when the screws holding the...
Forum: Overhaul 03-02-2021, 11:26 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
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Forum: Overhaul 03-02-2021, 11:25 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
We're almost there....I hope. I was able to...

We're almost there....I hope. I was able to wrestle the engine down the dock on a convertible moving cart and pulled up next to the boat. As always, the problem was a lack of available help when it...
Forum: Overhaul 02-21-2021, 05:09 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Angry So as you can infer from my sarcasm, the shipment...

So as you can infer from my sarcasm, the shipment did not go well. I went through the popular 3rd party website "uShip" to get bids for the shipment. The most competitive price turned out to be a...
Forum: Overhaul 02-02-2021, 06:12 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
The subsequent engine run exposed that the...

The subsequent engine run exposed that the stripped, repaired, stripped again, and repaired again spark plug threads in the head were finally toast. A new head and head gaskets were in order. “Hello,...
Forum: Overhaul 02-02-2021, 06:00 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Looking back through my iPhoto library indicates...

Looking back through my iPhoto library indicates it was early July until I was able to stomach looking at the engine again. I decided earlier it was time for a 2nd opinion, I brought the block, main...
Forum: Overhaul 02-02-2021, 05:56 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Happy new year everyone! Sorry for the delay...

Happy new year everyone! Sorry for the delay since April 2020. Did I miss anything? ;)

But seriously sorry for the long gaps between posts. If you’ve followed this thread at all you know the deal....
Forum: Overhaul 04-15-2020, 12:08 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Sorry if I glossed over the explanation since...

Sorry if I glossed over the explanation since that picture is seemingly the key to the post-rebuild low oil pressure mystery/debacle that destroyed a perfectly good (new) crankshaft and cost me an...
Forum: Overhaul 04-14-2020, 11:53 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
$12.90 ...

$12.90
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Forum: Overhaul 03-04-2020, 10:31 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Just so I don't temporarily end this thread on a...

Just so I don't temporarily end this thread on a "woe-is-me-debbie-downer-my-engine-rebuild-went-to-hell" theme, here's a couple pictures of a small cabin improvement I made. It's no showboat like...
Forum: Overhaul 03-04-2020, 10:07 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
Did I ever mention that I had to buy a brake...

Did I ever mention that I had to buy a brake cylinder hone to enlarge the lifter bores after replacing the lost lifters with new ones? Well, I did. They wouldn't fit when I went to install them. See,...
Forum: Overhaul 03-04-2020, 10:04 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
A smarter man would've recognized the different...

A smarter man would've recognized the different bevel between cap and block as an indication of a lurking problem. I'm not that smarter man.

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Forum: Overhaul 03-04-2020, 09:49 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,566
Posted By Launchpad McQ
If a picture's worth a thousand words....Picture...

If a picture's worth a thousand words....Picture Dump!

All dressed up and nowhere to go

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When your neighbor buddies are sick of helping you lift a 400lb engine, $189 and a trip to...
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