1986 project assembly

Hi All, Well I have started my project I recently acquired. Here are some pics when I first started.



I stared first with the trailer, new wiring, lights, wood and carpet.



I even replaced the existing wheel wells due to the staples on the top edge.

Finished

Shawn,
Since you mentioned the stringers, have you checked their condition?

Yes I did check the stringers by tapping a deep socket all around and they sound solid. the only bad spot in the floor is around the ski pole which I will be replacing soon.

So I got a new press


And this is my helper who helped assembled the press.

New shaft bearrings


So I pressed out the old, and got some great advice In the General Question forum for adding dimples to the new bearings.

Made marks on the bearings and the shaft to line up both bearings.

Then I used a drill bit to dimple the bearings, notice the tape on drill bit for how deep to drill. Then I used blue lock tight for the set screws.

Engine essembly time!

Well I got the camshaft, crankshaft installed, pressed the pistons to the connecting rods, rings on the pistons and one piston installed. Hopefully I can get some more done next weekend...as long as the honey-do-list doesn't get too long!

did you bore the block tank cleaned and new cam bearings?

skutsch, mild cam from Sealed Power and bored .060 over

peter1234, All machine work and cleaaning done, new bearings for crank, rods and camshaft. Also a new oil pump. Reconditoned carburator from Eldelbrock has been ordered. Heads are rebuilt too, nothing special.

1999 Harley Night train.

Rebuilt the Impellar

Engine coming together


Fixing the wiring hack job from PO


Trim the Flexplate

Engine mounts came in the mail today, bought them from a CCF member.

take that fram off now -- it's junk!

The cam I believe is a Comp Cam, the previous owner(s) had torn it all apart, had the machine work done and had ordered the bearings, cam oil pump. I had to order pistons and gasket kit. the cam is a reverse rotation, when I read about it I panicked and started doing the research, the crank casting is reverse rotation, so I held the cam up to the motor and spun it around and checked the lobes and it is reverse, double checked when I adjusted the valves.

Funny this is I just was looking up fuel filters and I was amazed at how everyone does not like fram, even read some good reasons why they are junk, so I will change it.

Yes the little one is looking forward to being on the water, she/we had a blast last summer with a friends boat.

Just wait until the day she pulls you skiing. Way cool feeling!

Is that a 1.25" hose clamped down to a 1" strainer outlet barb? The hose looks really squeezed. Make sure that's the right size fitting, highly susceptible air leak otherwise.

Sanding down the floor, still had alot of carpet still glued to it

Cut out a bad patch

Painted some sealer for some extrax protection


And of course I had a helper

I pulled off the siding to slide some 10ft 4x6's in the rafters

Time to install the engine



Had to deflate the tires so the engine could clear the boat

Engine is in, waiting for some parts I have ordered, hopefully I will be starting it this weekend

Im glad I decided to change the fuel filter

It can be welded, no biggie.
At least they bolted it down when I got my '85 every time I filled it up and started driving I would get a strong gas odor. After some investigation I found the PO never bolted it back down after removal and the only thing keeping it in place was the connection at the filler neck. Needless to say the neck cracked around the base and when you would turn hard the tank would shift and the crack would open a gas would slosh out.

So on Friday I picked up my gas tank from the local welder here in Vacaville, Webbs welding. Highly recommend them. And hopefully will get the boat started today


So I get the gas tank installed and try to fire up the boat!!! I'm so excited and nervous! So after a few attempts to fire her, I decided to check TDC. I popped off the dizzy cap and bumped the starter to get to TDC and I realized something not good.......the dizzy is spinning clock wise........
First thought....oh crap
Second thought....I can just switched the wires around
Third thought....what about the oil pump.......
So I pulled the dizzy out and tried to prime the pump clockwise and it doesn't work.....Major bummer. So I posted in general questions "Help!!! Timing Issues!!!" if you want to look at it.
So basically I have the wrong camshaft and distributer....long story, see help!!! timing issues!!! post
So I'm taking a break from this project due to vacation coming up. I will be ordering a camshaft after my vacations are over in the middle of August (hopefully sooner)

Well it has been a while since I been on here, but I'm back at working on the boat. This project has been madding with the whole reverse/standard rotation! Especially since this project has parts that differ from original.

Tine to pull the engine and verify the crank wick lines one more time before I make the next move.



So, I was wrong, the wick lines are standard rotation, also the transmission pump is set up for LH rotation, and this project came with two starters and the extra one is a standard rotating starter......
So I have a standard rotation engine....

Well while the engine is out I decided to install a oil drain hose, I had the wrong dip stick, so I found on this site a oil capacity test they did, and I followed it and fabricated the dipstick.

I also replaced the front main seal to a standard rotation seal

I also got the correct thermostat housing from a member and ordered the correct thermostat. I also ordered a new water pump, just because of the whole reverse/standard rotating thing. So the engine is back in the boat, and tomorrow evening I am picking up my carb and hopefully I will get it running on Wednesday!