Forum: General Interest
02-10-2019, 12:31 PM
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Oil pan removal
Moving ahead today I have removed the oil pan, to expose the crank, upon early inspection there is corrosion in the cylinders. Number 4 was the worse while #1 remains pretty much clean, this was to...
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Forum: General Interest
02-09-2019, 03:40 PM
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Forum: General Interest
02-09-2019, 08:36 AM
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Back at it again.
Good day, gentlemen. I am now back to work stripping the engine bare. Thanks to Mo. I have been in talks with a local machine shop regarding hot tanking and checking the viability of the block.
So...
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Forum: General Interest
01-04-2019, 10:32 PM
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Thanks for everything.
I have perused the recent posts, thank you for all the help and advice. I have decided the best thing to do going forward is to strip it all down and just have a machine shop check the block for...
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Forum: General Interest
12-21-2018, 09:48 AM
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Views: 10,910
I wish I had photos of the studs to post. I had...
I wish I had photos of the studs to post. I had carefully inspected them All, each stud has 5 to 6 threads left on them I also took some measurements. 13 studs should measure 2.75" after pulling them...
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Forum: General Interest
12-14-2018, 09:37 AM
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I still have yet to pressure test the cooling...
I still have yet to pressure test the cooling system. I already had most of it opened up before learning that I should pressure test the block. Once I clean up the gasket on the head I'll be torquing...
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Forum: General Interest
12-14-2018, 05:45 AM
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Forum: General Interest
12-13-2018, 01:59 PM
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Forum: General Interest
12-09-2018, 01:02 PM
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Views: 10,910
Help.
Any recommendations on how to go about trouble shooting this error, the hole is 1/8“ deep. My bit walked off center as I drilled out the broken bolt in my exhaust flange.
I am hoping that I can...
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Forum: General Interest
12-08-2018, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 10,910
Thanks this helps me alot. I am now currently...
Thanks this helps me alot. I am now currently cleaning up all the flanges. i then plan on cutting new gaskets made of rubber solely for the purpose of this test, including a rubber head gasket after...
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Forum: General Interest
12-08-2018, 09:03 AM
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Forum: General Interest
12-08-2018, 08:04 AM
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Forum: General Interest
12-08-2018, 08:01 AM
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Views: 10,910
Exhaust flange broke in half while trying to...
Exhaust flange broke in half while trying to remove the second bolt. Not worried MMI carries castings of these exhaust flanges.
Corrosion scale built up along the water jacket plate. This was...
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Forum: General Interest
12-08-2018, 07:40 AM
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Haha. I Dabbled at Rock climbing once upon a...
Haha. I Dabbled at Rock climbing once upon a time. many, many beers ago.
I couldn't say if jackstands would make me LESS comfortable since the cradle she sits on is deteriorating quickly to dry...
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Forum: General Interest
12-08-2018, 07:33 AM
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Forum: General Interest
12-08-2018, 06:16 AM
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Forum: General Interest
12-06-2018, 03:24 PM
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Winter rebuild
Good day,
I am starting a new thread where people can follow my progress of the tear down and rebuild of a late model atomic 4 stevedor, out of a 1974 C&C27.
This past weekend I managed to...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-06-2018, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,763
Thank you for the helpfull tips.
just one...
Thank you for the helpfull tips.
just one big questions in answered in the top picture there is a piece of brass blocking the idle passage is this normal or has the idle jet broken and lodged it...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-05-2018, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,763
Carb questions
Good day,
After some engine issues last summer I cleaned the carb out it was pretty gummed up. Last fall after re-installing the carb I couldn't get my engine to start, now re examining the carb...
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-03-2018, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,264
Help
Good day,
Last June 2017, I purchased a C&C 27, knowing nothing about engines I just prayed nothing happened so I can just sail... Canada Day my engine died in a brilliant cloud of white smoke....
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