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76NORDIC

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Grinding on the PD
« on: May 26, 2008, 02:31:39 PM »
I was just wondering if anyone on here has done any grinding on their PD to get a few extra degrees on the up for a taller rooster. The cheap way instead of a droop and wedge. Where the arrows are is where I was thinkin about grinding . What do ya guys think      Mark
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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2008, 02:43:42 PM »
12 pack and only grind on the nozzle . Both a little at a time cuz you will grind too much and have O-ring blowout .  :)

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i dont but im all for stuffin shit in her ass to make her go away :-*

GAWnCA

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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2008, 03:29:53 PM »
I was advised by Tim Place NOT to do any grinding, so I just adjusted the throw longer.
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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2008, 07:53:03 PM »
Just get a wedge. There not that expensive and you can take them off if you want. Once you start grinding there is no going back. Just my .02

Bob
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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2008, 11:38:00 PM »
  before you grind you should take a look at Dana marines web site, they sell wedges for $35. Just trying to give you some options. Good luck.
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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2008, 03:59:20 PM »
Of course you should NEVER grind on your diverter and I should have never said that  :banghead: but people still do  :o

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76NORDIC

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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2008, 04:35:49 PM »
Thanks for the input guys ;D  I was lookin for a cheap way, see my prob is that I dont have a split bowl, so a wedge would be outa the question     Mark
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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2008, 12:39:54 PM »
12 pack and only grind on the nozzle . Both a little at a time cuz you will grind too much and have O-ring blowout .  :)

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Re: Grinding on the PD
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2008, 04:47:53 AM »
Rather than grinding, I adjusted the throw longer for more up travel and less down.  It's not much but should make some difference.  Here is the exchange I had in email with Tim Place;

ME:  I have a brand new Hyd. Place Diverter and noticed that it has a lot of down
throw,  Is there any adjustments that I can make to lessen the down angle
and may shift that to an up angle attitude?  It seems to me that if you
put too much down nozzle you could stand the chance of bury the nose of the
boat.

TIM:  That is an easy fix. Loosen the jam nut and rodend bearing on the end of the
shaft. Grab the nut with a 1/2 wrench and grab the rodend bearing on the
flat spot provided. By un screwing the bearing out, that will shorten the
down travel. Boats will vary with the way the intake is set so you might
have a degree or two extra of down angle. Also,(if it's a split bowl) make
sure you don't have a wedge in the wrong way.

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