Pre AOTH Debacle

[gcarter]

So, the engine is in, the engine/gimbal bearing aligned, new oil and filter, new coolant,
should be able to run it tomorrow.

[JParanee]

So, the engine is in, the engine/gimbal bearing aligned, new oil and filter, new coolant,
should be able to run it tomorrow.

Keep us posted

lake George ?

[CHACHI]

Good job Mr. Carter.

Ken

[Ed Donnelly]

Hope all goes well. Will not be bringing the 16. Rob did not get around to finishing it up. Plus he will not be attending as he is going in for heart surgery
Friday at nine. In ans out the same day...Ed

[dbleil89]

Best wishes to rob. I do not know him but hope all goes well. Also all goes well with George's boat

[Ghost]

Please give our best to Rob--hoping surgery goes well.

[Conquistador_del_mar]

So, the engine is in, the engine/gimbal bearing aligned, new oil and filter, new coolant,
should be able to run it tomorrow.

George,
I was glad to read that you are going to AOTH this year with your completely restored 22, and I hope it gets the respect it deserves. FWIW, when the coupler hub in my 28' Warlock let go at top RPMs due to a misalignment of the engine, there was quite a bit of telltale smoke. When I changed it, I was surprised that it did not really show much in the way of an appearance of damage like rubber parts hanging out. I hope you enjoy the gathering. Bill

[Morgan's Cloud]

It should be made clear (once and for all) that there's NO definitive way a coupler lets go when it fails .
The repeated stories of 'you can always tell by the smoke and smell of burnt rubber and bits of stuff flying around' do not hold true in all cases and just serve to mislead others with less experience.

When mine let go it was the splines that vanished . No smoke , no burnt rubber smell , no bits of stuff everywhere .

Out of curiosity George , was that a new coupler or a used one ? I find it strange that one with such low hours on it would fail like that .

[gcarter]

It should be made clear (once and for all) that there's NO definitive way a coupler lets go when it fails .
The repeated stories of 'you can always tell by the smoke and smell of burnt rubber and bits of stuff flying around' do not hold true in all cases and just serve to mislead others with less experience.

When mine let go it was the splines that vanished . No smoke , no burnt rubber smell , no bits of stuff everywhere .

Out of curiosity Gegorge , was that a new coupler or a used one ? I find it strange that one with such low hours on it would fail like that .

Steve, it was a big surprise to me. It would hold up to about 2000-2500 RPM before slipping.
Splines were fine, and no visible damage to the rubber.
I can accept that perhaps I didn't align as well as was possible, but I had removed and reinstalled several
times during building w/o any real effort.
FWIW, it performed well at AOTH, and I'm planning on removing the drive again and recheck the alignment.

[Ghost]

Nice job getting the last minute repair done. Really glad she ran well.

Is the motor broken in yet? How's the performance treating you? I'm a fan of the big-cubes approach.

[gcarter]

Engine now has 11 hours and it's time to find out what it can do.
I know I need some help tuning it.
Buizilla sent me the address of a carb company that'll
help in that area.
I'll just say there's room for improvement.

[CHACHI]

It should be made clear (once and for all) that there's NO definitive way a coupler lets go when it fails .
The repeated stories of 'you can always tell by the smoke and smell of burnt rubber and bits of stuff flying around' do not hold true in all cases and just serve to mislead others with less experience.

When mine let go it was the splines that vanished . No smoke , no burnt rubber smell , no bits of stuff everywhere .

+1

Ken

[gcarter]

I just removed the drive again to verify the alignment.
Taking my time over the holiday weekend to re-do the
alignment and to finish some wiring issues.

I worked on the alignment today and now I can move the alignment tool in and out of the coupler w/just two fingers.
I'm pleased.

[Ed Donnelly]

New coupler.
I just removed the drive again to verify the alignment.
Taking my time over the holiday weekend to re-do the
alignment and to finish some wiring issues.

I hope not all the wiring issues are my wiring.
If it is my wiring, give me a week or two to come up with some sort of lame excuse
I think it may be the ground from the panel to the battery..Ed

[gcarter]

I hope not all the wiring issues are my wiring.
If it is my wiring, give me a week or two to come up with some sort of lame excuse
I think it may be the ground from the panel to the battery..Ed

I think some of the wiring issues may be related to R&R the engine so quickly.
I just need time to check everything out.
The blower, compressor, and bilge pump aren't working. They were before.
And on the dash, when you flip a switch, all the switch lights come on dimly....
usually that indicates a poor ground somewhere.
I've got a 3 day weekend to figure it out.