Installing Steering

[osur866]

Spent the last 2 days tearing out all the factory stuff, measuring and remeasuring and drilling holes, 12 to be exact, but the rams are on, the thru hull fittings in, disfuser tank mounted, template mocked up out of paper to mount the helm in the dash, another template mocked up to mount the filter to and all the hoses being make up by a local hyduralic shop. A few more bolts and nuts, a piece of alum. plate and the rest should come together. steve

[chappy]

I've got to imagine that's going to add some peace of mind at wot. Good move.

[Air 22]

Spent the last 2 days tearing out all the factory stuff, measuring and remeasuring and drilling holes, 12 to be exact, but the rams are on, the thru hull fittings in, disfuser tank mounted, template mocked up out of paper to mount the helm in the dash, another template mocked up to mount the filter to and all the hoses being make up by a local hyduralic shop. A few more bolts and nuts, a piece of alum. plate and the rest should come together. steve


A picture says a 1000 words????...:)

[osur866]

I'll post some when I get finished. Steve

[osur866]

Heres's some pictures of the steering install, helm, tank resivour, filter, thru hull fittings, and the business end. Steve

[Air 22]

Steve...Nice Job!:wink::cool:

[Mr X]

Damn nice and clean job.......
Steve, make sure you follow the bleeding procedure from Latham by the book.
I think you can go on line and get it.

[osur866]

Ted, Thanks I bleed it using a offset drill, never fired the engine up, and all bleed :wink: per Lathams instructions. Thanks Steve

[Mr X]

Perfect!! That drill trick works great!!

[The Hedgehog]

Nice,

You will not be dissappionted

[roadtrip se]

job Steve. So how are the bruises healing?

[osur866]

Nothing a big ole' bottle of Crown Royal didn't fix :alky: And I figured out how to post the pictures afterwards. Steve

[BigGrizzly]

Steve looks great, your going to love it.

[RedDog]

Very nice!

[osur866]

Took the boat out yesterday to water test ev everything, everything is all good the new steering is effortless very responsive and smooth. Made one high speed run, was almost completely flat water 1/2 tank went 71 on the gps not a best but not bad, noticed a bit more chine walk than before, before I was countering steering it and I think I just need to learn just how responsive the new steering system is just a little bit now goes a long way. Steve

[BigGrizzly]

It is a learning curve. Which lower did you have on it, I am assuming the shorty.

[osur866]

Yes the shorty, I'm thinking I need more ponies! Steve

[Air 22]

"Yes the shorty, I'm thinking I need more ponies! Steve "
I gotta nice 502 4 sale u could squeeeeeeze in it...:smash:......:kingme: