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- 26 Sep 2021, 10:40
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 387
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Re: Thunda Babe
Or you could make an adjustable set up like this and have to opportunity to 'play' with the timing
- 18 Sep 2021, 10:09
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
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- 18 Sep 2021, 09:48
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 298652
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
If you see FB you will know Buster has been involved in a Boomerang maneuver back to Habits - I always felt like I was stealing his baby. good luck with it Phil. Michael the transporter was a great bloke with a good set up for carrying any sort of car / boat - see pic Ive kept the holden motor so no...
- 10 Sep 2021, 06:54
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Out board hydro
- Replies: 17
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Re: Out board hydro
Ray - re that FB pic of the steering set up - if you massage the steering bracket so the pick up points are on direct centerline of the tilt/trim axis - then the steering will work without any slackness. The big boys do basically the same thing but use hydraulic cylinders centered on the tilt / trim...
- 08 Sep 2021, 07:24
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Out board hydro
- Replies: 17
- Views: 39826
Re: Out board hydro
there is a bit of info here on similar US boat steering here might be helpful
http://www.dillon-racing.com/pro-tunnel ... age-14.htm
http://www.dillon-racing.com/pro-tunnel ... age-14.htm
- 13 Aug 2021, 11:44
- Forum: Do You Need This?
- Topic: 1950's Outboard Hydro for sale
- Replies: 31
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Re: 1950's Outboard Hydro for sale
The other consideration is that the more modern plugs are probably 'light years' better technology than the old design
Tho the period look might be what your after
Tho the period look might be what your after
- 13 Aug 2021, 11:35
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 387
- Views: 289222
Re: Thunda Babe
Just did a quick theory check on linear expansion differential between Aluminum and Cast iron -varies a bit with alloys - AL is twice CI so @ 200F the difference is 0.0012/inch of spacer length. Alans idea is good tho - if the spacer grows say 0.010 then the CI would grow half that (0.005) so to hav...
- 08 Aug 2021, 21:22
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
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Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
yes there are a few traps - with a new system we start with the dry sump tank 3/4 full - run the engine to warm up then drop back to idle - if the tank is more than half full at idle then should be ok you could top up to 3/4 at idle - if tank is nearly empty the scavange pump is too small. if scavan...
- 08 Aug 2021, 15:39
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 298652
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
Well Ken there isnt anything off the shelf unless you buy a multi stage system What I do is use the pump internals from a larger engine (in this case a 351 windsor ford ) - machine the casing almost totally off just leaving enough of the porting to enable matching the new billet housing. Machine the...
- 02 Aug 2021, 12:30
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 298652
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
Hi Phil - I havent done anything to Buster except a lot of work on the Holden engine.
I do fell a bit like I stole your baby! If you want to discuss please PM me
cheers
I do fell a bit like I stole your baby! If you want to discuss please PM me
cheers