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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1957 Lone Star Commander restoration/mod
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<blockquote data-quote="OldTinBoatGuy" data-source="post: 323275" data-attributes="member: 9059"><p>Well, finally got some time to work on the boat or rather the engine. Got the carb back on last weekend and this weekend spent some time getting the engine started. What I wouldn't give for an electric start, lol. It took about 30-45 minutes or vigorous pulling on the rope starter with intermittent adjustments to the carb and the loss of some skin on my fingers to finally get the engine to come to life. </p><p></p><p>After quite a few colorful expletives, swearing I was going to sell the whole mess, and some help from the Mrs., the blasted thing sputtered to life! Actually she got it started, taking a turn at the pull starter while I held the blasted thing steady and rested my overworked shoulder!</p><p></p><p>The excitement was fairly short lived as it seems the gear selector may be pretty far out of adjustment or worse. (Had to put in in "Forward" to get neutral to start up the engine.), and of course the engine is not peeing! I didn't get to let the engine run too long for fear of overheating it. (Yes it was in a trash can of water). With any luck these are minor problems, at least I am hoping. Guess I'll order an impeller replacement kit this week and start reading up on tearing down the lower unit and seeing how the transmission works. The adventure continues......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldTinBoatGuy, post: 323275, member: 9059"] Well, finally got some time to work on the boat or rather the engine. Got the carb back on last weekend and this weekend spent some time getting the engine started. What I wouldn't give for an electric start, lol. It took about 30-45 minutes or vigorous pulling on the rope starter with intermittent adjustments to the carb and the loss of some skin on my fingers to finally get the engine to come to life. After quite a few colorful expletives, swearing I was going to sell the whole mess, and some help from the Mrs., the blasted thing sputtered to life! Actually she got it started, taking a turn at the pull starter while I held the blasted thing steady and rested my overworked shoulder! The excitement was fairly short lived as it seems the gear selector may be pretty far out of adjustment or worse. (Had to put in in "Forward" to get neutral to start up the engine.), and of course the engine is not peeing! I didn't get to let the engine run too long for fear of overheating it. (Yes it was in a trash can of water). With any luck these are minor problems, at least I am hoping. Guess I'll order an impeller replacement kit this week and start reading up on tearing down the lower unit and seeing how the transmission works. The adventure continues...... [/QUOTE]
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