81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Torqey little bugger!

I think you're right about the timing mark. I'm new to boats but, I guess you'll end up tweaking it a bit with the load of the prop anyway. I gotta see a hole shot now Sounds sweet!

 

[archbuilder]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Awesome, can't wait to hear it in person! Once I get Miss Morgan going, we need to have the ok / tx I-boats meet up!

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Hey friscoboater,
Congrats man, It doesn't get any better then that.
Sounds and looks great.
Bob

 

[83vert]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Congrats, sounds real good. You have accomplished a ton of work this winter. You will be on the water in no time

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Thanks alot guys. I could not have done it without everyone here on iboats. It looks like the video is still rendering. Go back and look at it when it is finished. The sound is just awesome.

 

[tinkeringwackyone]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Giving me goosebumps, wonderful sound, someday would like to have a boat with a v8 like that. way to keep murphy at bay.

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

That sounds way too cool. Very nice. Can't wait to see it in the boat.

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

I am going to try and tune it this evening. I think I have the wrong balancer and I need to put a new mark where it is supposed to be. I will get some more video.

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Here is some more video that my son shot of me tuning the engine today. I am having a hard time getting the thing to warm up. It just will not get hot. I am wondering if I have the thermostat in the wrong place (See the video). I think that is why I am having trouble getting the carb tuned right.

Tuning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTNEfPhtZf8

Thermostat Question

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nqT3bqy6ZU

 

[glennwolf]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

You will never get it to warm up with the fresh water hose hooked to it.

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

I still think I have the thermostat in the wrong spot.

 

[dorelse]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Would the Clymers guide point you to the right spot for the thermostat?

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Nope tried that. One manual says on top, the other said bottom.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Found this coolant info on the web. might be of some help. It talks about flow rates and bypass water cooling the warm water.

http://www.perfprotech.com/store/articles/warm-manifold-cooling-tips.aspx

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Good link mountain man. That one shows the tstat on the manifold. Mine is a two piece design and there is place for the tstat in each area.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

What I don't understand is the use of a cold manifold system like they talk about. With a condensation problem in cold manifolds, why would they even do it?

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

All I know is the engine will not warm up at all.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

I think that before I'd tear it back apart, I'd try premixing the water with a Y adapter at the washing machine supplies, to about 60-65 degrees. Just to see how much the cold tap water is controlling the engine temperature.

Without seeing how the guts of the thermostat housing are made I'm in the dark, but, I'd think that the hot engine water should be on the control side of the thermostat, and the bypass water on the other side. Just my own logic I guess. I am new to boats though, so I could be dead wrong.

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Hey friscoboater,
According to my shop manual, you have it in the correct place. My manual has a cutaway of the housing but I can't get it to copy.
Bob

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 81 Glastron SX-190 Transom and Engine- PICS Galore Update 11-8

Mine shows that too to a point. The problem with that is there is not a way to stop the water from flowing out of the block before it can worm up. If it is moved down it will still allow water to move around the manifolds but stay in teh block until it is warm enough.