Changing Port Engine Starter on 292 SR1
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Changing Port Engine Starter on 292 SR1
Well, my port engine starter gave up the ghost Saturday and I am now faced with the challenge of changing the starter... 454 MAGS carb'ed with IMCO exhaust manifolds.
Looks like I need to remove the right side exhaust manifold of the port engine and maybe the left side manifold of the starboard one, along with the hatch actuator in order to get enough room to remove the bugger.... Am I missing anything here? Anything else need to be removed or is there a better approach?
I was thinking about laying some 2x10's transversely across the engine compartment to give me something a little more comfortable to lay on rather than trying to lay on the engine and have a carburetor jamming me in the gut.
Figured I would post here in the Formula forum rather than in the general forums since it is a Formula-specific task. Any other thoughts or additional insight would be appreciated...
Looks like I need to remove the right side exhaust manifold of the port engine and maybe the left side manifold of the starboard one, along with the hatch actuator in order to get enough room to remove the bugger.... Am I missing anything here? Anything else need to be removed or is there a better approach?
I was thinking about laying some 2x10's transversely across the engine compartment to give me something a little more comfortable to lay on rather than trying to lay on the engine and have a carburetor jamming me in the gut.
Figured I would post here in the Formula forum rather than in the general forums since it is a Formula-specific task. Any other thoughts or additional insight would be appreciated...
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I would love to pull the engine as AllDodge suggested, but that is not really an option for me - I do not have a tree branch tall enough to hang a chainfall off nor do I have access to a forklift.
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All boaters need one of these
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Pull the manis , have a set of 4 spark plugs on hand for every manifold pulled ,if its even close to time for plugs. Its easy to slip and crack a plug. Or pull the plugs first then manifolds. I have a stash of old pillows and foam blocks for the close quarter stuff works well.
Find a starter with a stainless steel brush holder set for longevity .good luck , and its not as bad as it looks especially if you scrounge some foam blocks old pillows ect ect
Find a starter with a stainless steel brush holder set for longevity .good luck , and its not as bad as it looks especially if you scrounge some foam blocks old pillows ect ect