It's official..... I bought a lemon
08-14-2011, 07:41 PM
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yep first words when i got back were "when ya wanna pull it out?" him and his father are great to me and will always open the shop up for me to use, i got everything disconnected today at work, tomorrow i'm gonna back it in to mikes and pick it out with the chain fall to asses the damage
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08-14-2011, 08:48 PM
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Although you could probably tell if the motors were really rebuilt when you tear them down... It IS possible for the motor to go boom after 8 hours if you dont know what your doing... Incorrect rod bearing size (never plastigauged) or incorrect install could cause it. Although it sounds fishy. I have taken a lot of peoples experiences here and plan on being VERY fickle when I buy my boat... Mainly because it will HAVE to be an older boat so it could totally have similar issues!
08-14-2011, 08:50 PM
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It happens. Seems im sort of in the same situation. Boats named "pig in a poke"'because of this. Had my boat less than an hour on the water. Ruined every bearing in motor cept the cam bearings. #3 rod bearing was gone. Split cylinder wall in #4. Motor was fresh, but had been bored too many times. Admittedly i am a rookie "gofast" boater, but i learned from it.
Long story short. My bad. Horsepower toys are "as is" items. Sorry you had the same sh*t experience i did. Hasnt affected my love of the hobby.
Long story short. My bad. Horsepower toys are "as is" items. Sorry you had the same sh*t experience i did. Hasnt affected my love of the hobby.
08-14-2011, 08:56 PM
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Although you could probably tell if the motors were really rebuilt when you tear them down... It IS possible for the motor to go boom after 8 hours if you dont know what your doing... Incorrect rod bearing size (never plastigauged) or incorrect install could cause it. Although it sounds fishy. I have taken a lot of peoples experiences here and plan on being VERY fickle when I buy my boat... Mainly because it will HAVE to be an older boat so it could totally have similar issues!
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08-15-2011, 07:13 PM
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no performance boat motor should ever be plastigauged imop, use the right tools for the job micrometers and snap gauges at the minimum, and to develop a slight knock only when the throttle is backed off leads me to believe its excessive clearance from wear, it def could pop in 8 hours but to go that fast i would expect it to be a lot worse like a spun bearing or broken rod etc. we will see tomorrow any bets out there for what i find ? lol
