SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: Katchina79 on May 15, 2011, 08:43:46 AM

Title: motor angle in my boat
Post by: Katchina79 on May 15, 2011, 08:43:46 AM

so I have a 21ft 79 katchina and I bought a 455 olds to drop in it but the driveshaft that came  with it is loger then the one before so I have to redrill my stringers but I dont know what the angle of the motor should be set at or the pitch....does anyone know? O0

Title: Re: motor angle in my boat
Post by: Your Mom on May 15, 2011, 09:06:03 AM

3-5 degrees

Title: Re: motor angle in my boat
Post by: crewchief22 on May 15, 2011, 09:09:23 AM

Welcome to SCJB  ;D

What changed?

Did this hull have an Olds in it before? 

Why not just find the correct coupler and save yourself some work?

Title: Re: motor angle in my boat
Post by: Katchina79 on May 16, 2011, 08:47:28 AM

3 to 5 degrees sounds right....thw used to have a 454....but I got the olds for a price I could not pass up....reason I dont wAnt to buy a new shaft is I have more time then money...thanks for the replys

Title: Re: motor angle in my boat
Post by: Nordie on May 16, 2011, 08:50:01 AM

i put my motor in the same angle as my pump