Thunda Babe

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WoodRay
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby WoodRay » 19 May 2021, 20:12

Glenmaggie Bob.
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Bob Vic
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby Bob Vic » 19 May 2021, 21:50

Looks like the water has come up quite a bit. Nice day for it.
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby WoodRay » 21 May 2021, 08:13

Its a crazy year Bob. Nearly the end of May and I'm thinking of going for a run today, if not tomorrow.
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby WoodRay » 26 Jun 2021, 14:09

Picked up this right angle drive the other day. Not sure if I'll run it or not. It does give me the option of another drive for a fuel or oil pump if I need it.
The only concern I have is with the distributor eventually filling with oil as my engine will be on the wrong angle for it. I am contemplating packing it with grease as an alternative. Anyone seen a twin spark plug head for a grey haha.

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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby Alan » 26 Jun 2021, 17:45

Just take the grease cap off and run a line back to the sump, fit a good lip seal at the top and Bob's your neighbor. :D
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby Bob Vic » 26 Jun 2021, 19:23

What he said... Bob's your neighbour and the grease cup bit too.
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby WoodRay » 01 Jul 2021, 15:13

Time to get things ready for the crossflow head. After pulling the current one off I'm pretty confident I'll get a power gain. I feel pretty lucky to have got the current engine to 4500 rpm after seeing the internals. Standard valves, chambers, and pistons.

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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby Darren » 01 Jul 2021, 21:14

Craig,
I had a happy tacho like that once! :lol:
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby WoodRay » 02 Jul 2021, 09:14

Darren wrote:Craig,
I had a happy tacho like that once! :lol:


Ah yes, the happy tacho. I spoke to one previous owner who stated he used to pull 8500 rpm with the grey in this boat. I nearly spat my coffee all over my laptop. If he only new what a grey would really do at those revs. The boat would have looked like a sieve after the explosion of parts. :lol:
At least I know my tacho is accurate and tested. Peak Hp for a std grey is 75hp at 4200 rpm, so it all equates sadly to about 80hp currently. :roll:
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Re: Thunda Babe

Postby Alan » 02 Jul 2021, 09:37

Were you expecting some big dollar hi tech secrets in there ?
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