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- 23 Jul 2021, 19:46
- Forum: Do You Need This?
- Topic: 1950's Outboard Hydro for sale
- Replies: 31
- Views: 74229
Re: 1950's Outboard Hydro for sale
a bit more info found on the net about these amazing engines - https://www.hatchwellantiques.co.uk/20t ... tor-detail
- 21 Jul 2021, 14:10
- Forum: Do You Need This?
- Topic: 1950's Outboard Hydro for sale
- Replies: 31
- Views: 74229
Re: 1950's Outboard Hydro for sale
I think the name is slightly wrong because it seems like it could be one of these Anzani engines /Hydros if it is someone should grab it
- 20 Jul 2021, 06:48
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Winter work
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10962
Re: Winter work
Ive had similar problems with those Ratchet straps - use a pair to cross brace the camper supports while working inside it just to stop it rocking about a bit. after a few months I went to retention a bit and they basically just fell apart - almost to dust! They were only cheapies and weren't expect...
- 14 Jul 2021, 19:43
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 391
- Views: 315393
Re: Thunda Babe
Ok I thought that would be the case Another question - do you have to use a special cam grind with that head ? I don't mean a high performance cam because obviously you would - I mean do you need to compensate with the cam lobe offset to match the differences in pushrod / rocker angles between the i...
- 14 Jul 2021, 10:58
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 391
- Views: 315393
Re: Thunda Babe
They look the part very nice -- There is soo much work in the design and build of parts like your rockers because you have left and right hand in both inlet and exhaust! Then a workable rocker ratio ! Are you going to use caged needle bearings with case hardened rocker shafts or plain bearings? - Wi...
- 23 Jun 2021, 21:55
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Vanguard marine engine
- Replies: 17
- Views: 44757
Re: Vanguard marine engine
Looks really good Ray - you have to think there are more of these parts around somewhere - surely they wouldnt make patterns for those then only cast one or two. All sand castings in those days -- and lots of work/ hours in the patterns. They look to be quite good quality too? I think the dry sump s...
- 03 Feb 2021, 07:36
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Ronda
- Replies: 21
- Views: 58362
Re: Ronda
looks like a great idea - making the system fail safe is the difficult part. something boat speed related should work.
pics would be good
pics would be good
- 17 Sep 2020, 10:01
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: UNUSUAL CLASSIC BOAT DESIGN
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4541
Re: UNUSUAL CLASSIC BOAT DESIGN
So how would you describe this boat - a cruising hydroplane? 3 pointer? Looking at the 3rd pic I thought the 'bit underneath' was a plank it was sitting on - but its part of the boat - painted white in pic 4 Also very tall transom with large/ deep cutout for the outboard. what lenght ? 18 to 20 ft? ...
- 19 Aug 2020, 17:17
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 313662
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
yes you are right about that- Ive been there before! That little 3k engine Nathan has now had a 5L dry sump tank and in the long left hand sweeper - Corporate Hill at eastern creek when approaching the breaking point for the hairpin the oil light would flash for a millisecond . Its hard to imagine w...
- 18 Aug 2020, 15:39
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 313662
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
well as I said engine progressing slowly --- here are a few pics to show what Ive been up to over winter -some of this is probably a bit left field but !! 'Bobs' thermostat thingy ! Ford 351 oil pump as scavange pump - slightly modified Windage tray in sump, - blocked oil return holes in cam chest a...