The engine compartment was covered in soot, and the whole boat reeked like exhaust and diesel fuel. All four motor mounts were broken, and when I got the transmission loose of the prop shaft the motor rocked over and the exhaust didn't hold it because it was broke under the insulation!
I set the motor in and moved it around to align the shaft. Didn't quite match up with the old holes, so had to drill new ones.
Flex Coupling. Getting this thing aligned with the shaft and the motor took a lot of time. After everything I read I knew that this has to be right on or the vibration can cause a bunch of problems.
Had to get this elbow off the old motor, hacksaw and hammer and lots of foul language finally got it off. 25 years makes for a solid connection!
The engine compartment was covered in soot, and the whole boat reeked like exhaust and diesel fuel. All four motor mounts were broken, and when I got the transmission loose of the prop shaft the motor rocked over and the exhaust didn't hold it because it was broke under the insulation!
The hardest part of the repower was this damn little shift cable. Took me grinding on it for a day to get the bolts out.
Engine compartment clean and ready to install the new diesel! Now if I can just remember what wires went where......
Crane day. Dropped the motor into the bottom of the boat. then got out of the way for the rest of the boats dropping in the lake.
j_schoenfeld

The engine compartment was covered in soot, and the whole boat reeked like exhaust and diesel fuel. All four motor mounts were broken, and when I got the transmission loose of the prop shaft the motor rocked over and the exhaust didn't hold it because it was broke under the insulation!

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