my first boat 1962 mfg

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Can you post a pic please

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Here's a pic I was thinking bout hooking a temp gauge up to it to see if it would work

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

I'm not 100% certain, but I think you are correct. I can check when I get home this evening and let you know then.

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Ok thanks do you think it would work if I put a temp gauge up to it if it is temp switch

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Say again??

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

If I hooked a temp gauge up to wire pretruding from head if the temp gauge would work instead of useing dumby light

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Here's the deal that's a cylinder head temp sensor on there now. If you use the same type of gauge it will work.

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Ok thanks just wanted to make sure it would work before tried it

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

So I got my cable for steering I thought Iit was 3/16 but its 1/4 with covering it fits inside pulleys but will this be a problem when redo it

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Nope, it'll work just fine. Are you buying new pulleys or are the old ones still good? If you need parts, this place has em...Tiller Rope Steering Parts - Performance Product Technologies

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

I only had to buy the ones attached to motor other four were fine hopefuly gonna start it tomorrow.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Kool, Let us know how it goes.

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Got steering done was a pita but wasn't to difficult here's some pics as well

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Still gotta add more tension and cut the cables but it works.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Tip: Before you get it all bundled up. Go to Advanced Auto or one of the other Parts store and get the largest Diameter Heat Shrink tubing they have or some Heat Shrink Tape. If you get the tubing, undo the cable and slip the tubing on and then reattach. That way when you clamp the cables where you want them and cut the cable you can use the heat shrink tubing to stuff the cut end into and heat it up to tie em toghether and look nice with no little cable wires to poke anyone.

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Good tip never thought of that

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

I didn't either...Until I went back and Re-Did it after the wires poked me a couple of times!!!

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Learn as you go, its what happens doing things yourself but it saves in labor.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Yep, Experience is GREAT Teacher. 62 years of it, and I'm still Learnin'

 

[stretch8668]

Re: my first boat 1962 mfg

Put new head on torque bolts to 15ftlb and noticed that motor had been rebuilt at some point teason how I kno is cause could see cross hatch on cylinders. Only thing I'm worried about is therrs little play in the pistons is this normal. I know there aluminium is it to compinsate the expansion of the metal.