jasoutside
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Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild
Alrighty, this morning I took a run at the big Evinrude. The major goals are to service the lower unit, water pump, and swap the manual tilt for the power T&T I scored on eBay.
Here's how I started this a.m.
Worth noting in the photo:
My chain fall that has been a humongous help in so many ways on all this boat building stuff.
Nice hot cup o strong, black coffee to start things off on the right foot.
My big fat hammer in case the whole project goes south.
After a while, here's what I ended up with. The engine in three major pieces...
Question: Yah but Jason, weren't you scared? Shoot man, you've never done anything like this before?
Answer: Yes, I was scared. I think I wet myself, but just a little.
Question: But dood, you have the intelligence of a 4 year old, howdga pull that off? I mean, you are just dumb!
Answer: I know! But it wasn't all that hard. Back out the bolt holding the shift shaft (little tricky, hard to reach), back out the bolts holding the lower unit on (leave one in partially), let the lower unit drop onto that one remaining bolt, ease it out. Then, six bolts holding the engine to the transom bracket come out, and hoist er up a little.
Question: Now what?
Answer: Water pump change, bolt on the T&T, lower unit back on. I am a little nervous about getting that shift shaft lined up correctly and the bolt in place. I really wish I had like thin spaghetti alien type fingers to get that done, so tight in there!
Alrighty, this morning I took a run at the big Evinrude. The major goals are to service the lower unit, water pump, and swap the manual tilt for the power T&T I scored on eBay.
Here's how I started this a.m.
Worth noting in the photo:
My chain fall that has been a humongous help in so many ways on all this boat building stuff.
Nice hot cup o strong, black coffee to start things off on the right foot.
My big fat hammer in case the whole project goes south.
After a while, here's what I ended up with. The engine in three major pieces...
Question: Yah but Jason, weren't you scared? Shoot man, you've never done anything like this before?
Answer: Yes, I was scared. I think I wet myself, but just a little.
Question: But dood, you have the intelligence of a 4 year old, howdga pull that off? I mean, you are just dumb!
Answer: I know! But it wasn't all that hard. Back out the bolt holding the shift shaft (little tricky, hard to reach), back out the bolts holding the lower unit on (leave one in partially), let the lower unit drop onto that one remaining bolt, ease it out. Then, six bolts holding the engine to the transom bracket come out, and hoist er up a little.
Question: Now what?
Answer: Water pump change, bolt on the T&T, lower unit back on. I am a little nervous about getting that shift shaft lined up correctly and the bolt in place. I really wish I had like thin spaghetti alien type fingers to get that done, so tight in there!
The alignment was actually pretty easy basically just guides itself... The shaft rotated on my a couple of times so make sure it is facing the right direction before reinstalling the lower unit or ull be playin the up/down game My manual always had me putting the unit in reverse before removing. It allowed more of the shaft to be exposed.
