Tomorrow's going to be noisy....

C Spray,

You are my hero ..... what an amazing project you have almost completed. Keep up the awesome work and awesome pictures.
You are truly an inspiration to the true meaning on restoration.
When you are finished I have a '88 311 that would love the attention you are giving your boat ..... LOL ... LOL ....

Seriously great job !!!! and thanks for sharing it with us OSO members.

Jeff

What's with all those rubber hoses? Get some braded stuff on there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

braided chaffs. black rubber safer. jenks

Braided = $$$$ and moderate pressure ratings. (Plus, as Jenks pointed out, they double as hacksaws...)

Existing lines = No charge (already have 'em) and typical Volvo Penta overkill. Most are rated between 2,000 and 5,000 psi, even the low-pressure return lines!!! I have take the time to upgrade to stainless fittings and tees where possible, and have glass-beaded and repainted anything that was corroded.

The SS Aeroquip hose and aluminum reusable fittings will separate in a couple of years of salt water.

Chuck calls me today while I'm in NY and fires up the engine on the speaker phone.....It sounded great:cool-smiley-011:

thats cruel! wish I could have been there,:D jenks

KEEE-RIPES, that was LOUD!!!! :eek:

I cycled the ignition on and off several times until I heard the fuel pumps build pressure, then cranked them for a couple of 10-second bursts to get oil pressure up, then turned everything on and hit the starter....

Wham-O!! both engines lit right off, settled in, idled perfectly and responded crisply. Innovation did a terrific job with the fuel mapping on these engines. :D I still need to check timing, but I'll do that in the boat. There was only one tiny water leak on the end cap of one of the heat exchangers where it's still a bit "as-cast", but a thin film of silicone fixed that. No power steering leaks, though!!!!


...and I didn't break my "2x4" dyno bed....

...and the serpentine belts tracked perfectly! Phew!

Now, it's back to bilge preparation.

Bilge is pretty much done now. The two hydraulic lines coming from between the strainers are the helm feed and return that used to run from the transom. This routing will eliminate nearly 8 feet of hydraulic hose, and clean up the transom. The battery shot is to prove that I DID get the brackets powder-coated.

Hopefully the platform, genny and engines will go in this weekend..... :evilb: