1958 Atomic4 Overhaul .5

[ILikeRust]

For the A-4, from everything I've read here, the best plan is to put the motor on some wooden rails..then you can put the rails at the height that works for you.

I built a simple dolly out of 2x6's and decking screws, with some casters in the bottom, for moving the engine around the shop. For actually doing the rebuild, however, you need to be able to flip it upside-down a couple times. Which is why I originally hung the engine on the stand. But in the end, I just had it lying on a sturdy bench, and I would just muscle it around and flip it over as needed, right on the bench.

[2dogsnight]

Thank you guys!
I don't have a shop crane, so I will build a wood stand like Bill said - to move the motor around the shop...but also for taking the flywheel, tranny etc off the motor...and then mount it on motor stand to take the oil pan off.....and get to pushrods...inspect the crankshaft etc...have to rebuild the water pump too...
Yes Shawn - I remember the pickup crane idea ..this workout much better

[2dogsnight]

bringing Atomic home!
Thanks to ILikeRust for wooden stand dimensions ......it was down hill two pieces of rubber mats helped to make smooth ride....

[ILikeRust]

Waitaminnit!

Is that the view from your house???



You suck. I mean, er, ah... very nice.

[2dogsnight]

Yes, this is a view from my house...its' a SECOND property from the water front
..Looking East from Key Peninsula...... Puget Sound...... Fox Island

[sastanley]

Well....that view does NOT suck too bad does it!?

Next A4 party is at 2dogs house!

[2dogsnight]

we love the view and the area!!
come on down Shown!
Next weekend wooden boat show in Olympia...have to go and check it out

[sastanley]

2dogs...I'd love to. But, I am in Maryland...so, it probably won't happen for a while. Are the PT Watercraft people anywhere near you? Here's a link - http://ptwatercraft.com/ptwatercraft/Welcome.html

I REALLY want to build one of their 11ft. nesting dinghies..if I didn't have 8 million projects in front of it.

[2dogsnight]

whenever you are in the area, you are welcome to stop by!
....we are about two hrs drive from Port Towsend....nice little town
I like this nesting dinghie!!! They have nice motorboat too
But the sailing version speaks to me.....still miss my Boalboa....sooner or later I will get something in 21' range...light trailer sailer, easy to store and launch.....don't like the outboards hanged from the transom though!!...we have one forum member putting A4 in 25 Cape Dory prabably for the same reason
.......one of my favorites is 25' Coronado...they have motor well for the outboard

[2dogsnight]

cleaning the bilge...sloow progress

[2dogsnight]

wander why this board is breaking.....all bolts rusted out pretty much.....

[2dogsnight]

temporary

would like to plug this thru hull - temporarly - so I can use the boat this summer ....
one idea is to make a wooden plug and epoxy it in....

[Mo]

If you are going to be out and not carrying heavy loads etc....shoot a can of expanding foam insultation into it. Clean-up would require running (beating) a pipe through it later ... the exact ID.

[Ball Racing]

You may be able to find one of those flexable rubber plumbing caps that fit pripes and has a hose clamp to hold it on.

[marthur]

You can buy an expanding rubber plug that will fit the hole. Like the kind used on lots of small aluminum boats. Here is one such:

McMaster Carr Page: Tapered Expansion Plug

If you don't like that option, try one of these other types:
McMaster Carr Catalog: Expansion Plugs.