Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
03-18-2023, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,040
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
01-01-2023, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
12-31-2022, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
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Forum: Exhaust System
07-16-2022, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,154
Moral Support
Edward, after years of reading the forum, learning a lot, and 'getting to know' many of you guys through your posts and humor, I can only say, to read your first post on this thread feels like a...
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
07-01-2022, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,135
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
06-12-2022, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,663
Shaft/Prop/Coupler Removal
Hi
I had some similar difficulty when swapping A4’s in my 1974 Sabre 28. The engine had not been out in quite some time and the coupler was both very rusty and hard to reach in my boat. I ended up...
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Forum: General Interest
08-27-2021, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 896
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Forum: Introductions
07-10-2021, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Update!
Hello Aftourians,
By way of update, the engine swap has been a success!
The mechanic (me) was able to get the new engine running well on the pallet and set his sights on removing the existing...
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Forum: Introductions
05-30-2021, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Shaft removal.
The question of pressing or cutting is somewhat secondary to physically reaching the parts that need to be pressed or cut. At the moment I can’t actually reach the back of the engine well enough to...
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Forum: Introductions
05-29-2021, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Impending Motor Swap
Greetings Afourians,
Between work, family and other obligations, various things have kept the A4 swap on our Sabre 28 from happening. Until this week!
The transplant motor is running well on...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-29-2021, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,822
Curious
Was curious about the box on the flame arrestor myself.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-28-2021, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 37,080
Bigeye still on here?
Out of curiosity, Bigeye, are you still around on the forum? I think I own the Sabre 28 previously known as Morningstar, and I suspect that it hasn't had the stuffing box redone in some time....the...
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Forum: Introductions
03-26-2021, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
03-26-2021, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,129
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Forum: General Interest
03-22-2021, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,563
Shipping recommendations
Hi Afourians,
Spring greetings from sunny Massachusetts....
Any recommendations on LTL freight companies for an A-4 crated on a pallet with a pile of accessories with it?
Shipping Midwest to...
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
03-21-2021, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,129
ebay
Did I just buy this from you on Ebay?
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Forum: Introductions
03-21-2021, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Hybrid approach?
Edward, totally agree that the "bulging" stud holes are concerning!
Having a confab with the two boat partners (neither is involved in the engine besides turning it on and off) tonight about the...
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Forum: Introductions
03-21-2021, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Bulging stud holes?
Any thoughts on the bulging stud holes?
It appears that this motor was run without the thermostat (max cooling) which is good from my perspective on winterization the last two winters (i.e. the...
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Forum: Introductions
03-20-2021, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Next step...
Tim, thanks for the intel on the machine shop in Allston...will check it out. I got referrals to a couple shops up my way in peabody and Beverly
After discussing and researching and meditating...
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Forum: Introductions
03-15-2021, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Thanks Dave, Al and Ron!
Excited to do this....
Thanks Dave, Al and Ron!
Excited to do this. The ratio of engine work to research and discussion is currently about 1 hour engine work to 4 hours of research and discussion!
All good points -...
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Forum: Exhaust System
03-14-2021, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,510
Follow up?
Jak,
Did you ever get this figured out? What happened?
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Forum: Introductions
03-14-2021, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
Forging ahead
Thank you Ron for the warm welcome.
Going to forge a head later this week and get things cleaned up to see what we are working with. Then a parts order! Lets see if I maintain this level of...
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Forum: Introductions
03-14-2021, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,707
New member - A-4 in a 1974 Sabre 28
Hello everyone!
New member here, but have been "lurking" here and there on this forum for a few years as I became the owner of "Bubble" a 1974 Sabre 28 Mk1 with an original raw water cooled A-4....
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