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Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
here are some PICs. I now have the stern drive together. Just a few more things to hook up. The seats will have to be bolted into the floor. Because the Nida core is basically hollow (just honey combs) I'll have to do the "potting...
Re: How to find TDC- Harmonic Balancer came loose from pully
OK...I get it now. I don't know how or when this happened. I pulled the motor to fix the transom, but when I pulled the motor the boat was running fine. The only reason I had to tear the motor down was because my F***...
Re: How to find TDC- Harmonic Balancer came loose from pully
I'm sorry it's a 4.3L vortec. I believe it's mercruiser's 4.3 LXH Gen + alpha. The harmonic balancer ( I think that's what it is) did not break, it simply seperated from the pully.It simply a steel ring. I thinks it's just...
I am not sure how it happened, but my harmonic balancer came loose from the pully. I can tap it towards the front of the engine and it will get tight again, but I am not sure how to line it up so that the timing mark on the balancer truely reflects TDC for piston #1 when it lines up with the...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
The boat is comming along. I got ahold of a manual and now feel more confident about putting everything back together. I had to order seals, so I can't go much more mechanically.
I have a question about the rub rail. There is a...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
More paint, primer came in yesturday. The Astro Pneumatic EuroHE105 also came in yesturday. I decided to paint the strip this morning. I had great results with the Astro Pnuematic. I don't think I will ever go back to a...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
I ran out of paint a few days ago, which is why there have not been any updates. I was using BlueWater Marine Uroglow Gold. This is there best paint. It is suppose to be comparable to Awlgrip. It is a Polyester Polyurethane...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
I am using a pressure pot setup. It's a 2 gallon pot I got off craigslist. I just put a one qt container inside the pot anyhow. The gun is a conventional devilbiss 503 with a 1.4 nozzle. I painted the sides white today. Now I have...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
My tools.
The Compressor I bought on craigs list. It needed some work, but is anawsome compressor. It's a two stage 24 CFM. I had to invest in new plumbing, new air filter, new regulator, and new pressure switch. It's runs my DA...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
I worked on the cap today. I have some areas that still require body work on the cap. I wet sanded the entire cap and also did some body work on the cap. The interior of the boat is getting close to being ready to paint. I will...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
Here are a couple photos. The black area is just a test area. It is all going to get sanded off. It was sprayed at really high humidity over sanded gel coat (no primer). I just did it for practice. The interior of the boat was...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
Emoney,
Thanks for the Private message about the vent. I have the old vents in a box up in the attic and it's just way too hot to go up there right now. I found PICS of what I had on the internet. Basically I had two...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
Here some PICs of about one days work. Like I keep mentioning, I have a pretty busy life with work, kids and other things that come up. I feel like this thing keeps draging on. Every day I find more things that need to be redone...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
More PICS. I foamed the gas tank into place. It worked beautifully. I mixed up some foam, quickly poured it under the tank and set the tank into place. I placed my body weight on the tank and the foam came up through the two holes...
Re: 1996 Regal 17.6 Avanti restoration using composite materials
Not sure if anyone is still watching, but here is the progress. I know it is slow going, that is because I have little time to work on it. The first PIC is the finished transom. It has two layers of 24oz Roving over the 3 layers...
Ever time I take my 18 I.O. bow rider out, I immediately have to turn the bilge pump on. I probably take on at least one gallon every 15 minutes. This has been the case since I have purchased the boat used at the beginning of this summer. Today I decided that I do not want to rot my floor...
I just upgraded my 4.3 LX Gen + alpha (0F821555) to a 4Bl setup. I ordered the Spread Bore Intake Manifold (8 bolts VOrtec 1996 +) and a Rochester 4bl Carburetor. The old 2bl throttle bracket will not work. From what I can tell I need part 805359T. The 2bl bracket is considerably longer and has...
I am totally fustrated I have owned his boat for two weeks. It bogs down past 3/4 throttle. So far I have changed fuel, fuel filter, spark plugs (gapped them), plug wires, distributor cap and still have the same problem. If I am attempting to pull my wife and daughter out of the water on a tube...
