Six I think I have buddy with some 280 K planes for sale that are totally rebuilt and like brand new.

want me to ask him.

He had them for a project that he sold.

Thanks for the offer, Richie said i need 30" or longer on the boat. that is why i am going with the 380s. People are always wanting to trade from 280 to 380. the only difference between the two are the plane. So it should be easy to go down if i need to i guess

OK yeah I think his are 280's Ill ask him just in case. Been a few years since I have seen them.

They were in storage

well, another day, no results.
E mailed a guy that was interested in buying it and changing it to 20" shaft, he is aware of the condition and has to take it apart anyways so he doesnt mind.
If he isnt interested, I found a drive shaft in FL, but is $$. you know what that means, the sawzall is coming out

Hey Six
Is it off? And if so did you get the shaft out?

well i got the block laying in my garage. . .

slide hammer, no go. I put 25lbs of weight lifting weights and used that as a slide hammer. no go.

put a torch on it and still nothing.

So i got desperate, drilled a 3/8 hole through the shaft, put a 3/8 bolt through and broke out the tie rod puller. heated it up for a few minutes, and beat the hell outta the puller. still nothing. So as of now i am stumped. i guess i need a air hammer or something. i am going to bring it to Chris Carlson marine. He would have preferred i had it still together, but he says he can still get it out.
In the 35 years he has been in business, he has never not gotten one out. I'm hoping this isnt his breaker.

That's amazing I guess that’s why his wedge system didn’t work. Why don’t you flip it upside down and start soaking it with oil for now until you bring it to him.

FREEZE IT I wanna know if it will work on this stubborn POS.


you tried everything else.

Did you ever get the lock tite freezer !

Jeff
He called me, said he tried it & didn't work. He has a tough one.

I have another solution. It always works on rusted parts.

I use it for blocks that are stuck from rust.

Electrolasys

You take the part soak it in water laced with super washing soda (Electralyte) You add a battery charger, one pole + one pole - I need to look it up but Its eiother + or - on a piece of stainless steel and the other on the part. It will de rust anything submerged in the water. anything thats not rusted doesnt get touched.

You have to be sure you get the polarity right or it will destroy the part though. also they cannot touch electrodes or again its shot.

I have de rusted NOS fenders that got surface rusty, blocks & cranks that wouldnt spin, etc. Havent done it in many years though. I am sure you can find the info online big plastic 55 gallon drum or a crate with 6 mil plastic inside doubled up will work.