Ellwood, do you , by chance, own a halo?

Ray

Also want to see this guy and his kids at Echo Bay fathers day, Terry's got the minibikes, and we can all boat all weekend!

Ray

And Paul, do you know what the "N" means"? we're dying to know.

Ray

I kinda wondered why no pics of the boat.  Luv what this site is doing for the guy, just hope it don't blow up on y'all.

Very true, had shit blow up on me b4, wanna see the divorce papers? 

Ray

I wouldn't worry about the steps being hot. Anyone willing to jump off a running boat deserves it anyway, IMO 

J/k, good looking work, that's why Tommies the best! You did your part too, great looking ride!

Ray

Werd!

Ray

Edit: But get him on the site charley! I think we all need to meet this guy.

enginedcotor, you're in so cal, no?

Aiight Charley, just sent you a PM, I'll buy the c9's, we'll give the guy my brand new d3's (Don't want to kill his kids). Bolt on as well. I have a block I kinda reserved for Chromey, but he doesn't want to take his apart for some reason, so oh well. I'll get it machined and see where we're at with it.

Out of the former Moo engine I know I have 6 good rods and pistons, probably 7 pistons, and MAYBE the crankshaft can be saved. I'll see if I can pull myself away from the yardwork to day and get it ripped down to see what we got. All this stuff has a hafl hour run time on it. The block may be OK as well, which would be a bonus and easy.

I can feel the guys pain. Went through the same thing 11 years ago. Custody of 2 young kids is a HUGE undertaking. Recent events in my life have compounded that (JUST a BIT). I'm more than happy to help. Got a garage half full of parts I thought I'd need but didn't.

Find out if it's real Charley, first of all. Then we'll see where we're at. We're already trying to get Chromey goin, I think, I dunno, last I knew I had an interior for $500 somewhere, lol. I think we can help the guy out. Get him to sign on and we'll see what happens.

Ray

So how far off was the pointer?

Yeah, Terry knows his sheit allright. Had that same problem, twice on the Moo boat. Initial timing on my Ford was a challenge as well. Ford Changed so many things over the years it's too easy to get a different dampner with a diferent pointer, timing cover, etc. In the end was my finger on #1 Plug hole with my son (RJ) rotating the engine with a breaker bar (All he could do) reverse from rotation, then gather it was compression stroke. THEN we attached a degree wheel, right at where I felt #1 was at close to TDC and #6 was heading down, (with a coat hanger), we bent the pointer at tdc. Rotated her over a couple times to recheck it, then again at 10* btdc, that's where we set it and run it at Mead. (And again we did it after the tunnel install debacle.)

Have yet to buy a new timing light to recheck it, moved it only by seat of the pants and it seems fine.

Nice to hear you have the same problems with chebbies, lol

Silver Sharpie Markers on the balancer, all I gotta say. Mark TDC and 10*, can figure it from there.

Ray

I think you want the "N" facing north when you install them....

What took you so long Terry? lol

Ray

Well ok not a life saver but you guys have been a god send when I got in trouble.
I'm the only jet boater in the area, unless you count those lake lice.

With out your help I would really have struggled.

Thank you all!

Still coming back there (youngstown, ohio), for a wedding in October, whatsay I forgoe the plane trip and tow the Moo boat and we hit the Rivers?, lol ( I wanna roost the Fountain at the Point SOOOOOO bad)

Then you'll know what we're all about, comraderie.

Ray

You're a life saver Ray

You've obviously never ridden with me, lol

Ray

Will it fit my Echo Weed Trimmer? Tired of replacing the damn string!

Ray