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I plan to lake test Sunday morning .. Have a question though I aligned my couplers and put in gear on trailer and rev to 2000 and had a small vibration .. Will the thrust and being in water cancel that out ? I plan to tram motor more at lake but just wanted some insight . Cause I wAs told its a self aligning cause it's all connected to rubber . ( mounts / cutlass ect..)
What do y'all think ?
Were you running it in gear and spinning the shaft? That may be what you were hearing / feeling. The cutlass bearing needs to be wet or else it makes quite a bit of noise and vibration.
Man, you are knocking this one out in a hurry. Looking good.
Yes, it'll make noise and rumble in gear on the trailer. Careful running it in gear on the trailer - you can burn up the cutlass bearings in a hurry. If you've got a dripless seal, the flush water will help keep it wet but still generally not a good idea.
Good idea to recheck the alignment on the water - things can settle a bit differently from the trailer. I rechecked mine on the water, but it was the same.
I just gave the cutlass a squirt of oil / water to lube it up .. I just didn't know what to expect on the trailer cause I did not try it in gear before rebuild ... I'm going to check Thursday dry fit again . And then Sunday morning at dock .. But yeah ! She's ready to
Get wet and play her tunes !!
Oh an how my thumbs hurt from that damn insert ! Lol that was fun
She is ready boys! Fathers day morn I'm splashing down ! I finished up the odds and ends last night and gotta get my tags put on today ... ill let y'all know
how she floats with videos soon as I can
Good luck! I would try and put her in the day before you want to go out, that way if there is anything you need to adjust or fix (oh, and you will) that way it wont mess up your day. Good luck man.
So?????? Unveiling and pictures of the finished ride?
Splash ! She floats ! Lol
I put her in and I found a couple things to tighty up ..
Rear intake seal is leaking just enough to piss u off lol ..
No biggie , I reseal this week ..
Timing is off a little . Popping under full load , I remove distributor when I painted block
And put her a tdc and aligned at 0 degrees .. Just need to bring my timing light and mess with it a bit ..
I did not feel vibration in shaft or see it move in any direction ..
Trans held strong ! And did what it is supposed to do ..
Question : speedo - that brass pipe with the input and output for the pressure line .. Is that a one way dill ?
Are they installed a certain way for the speedo to pick up ?
I didn't get a video , cause I was so excited that I have a floating rig again , but I will upload some pics shortly ..
Thanks again guys !
Wake tower is getting welded this Friday ..
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I know those straps are just snug. But get them off of there. Not made for that. Man, that interior is BEAUTIFUL!! I also like pulling the wooden door off of the dog house. Cool idea. Im tired of redoing mine every year. lol.
8-channel amp?? I dont think I have ever seen one?? How big is it?? She looks great man.
Thanks jet! The amp is made by wet entertainment .. its 2 quads that are in the same box ; its not big like 2' long ... @ 100w rms per unit @ 4 ohms it should
Scream! I have backing plates on my platform brackets so no worry there .. just didn't know how much and if it would bounce around