'74 Sleekcraft Rebel restoration

[Last Mohican]

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Found a crank today. Will take it to the machine shop Monday. Hopefully this one is good.

 

[archbuilder]

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Any word yet?

 

[Last Mohican]

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Just dropped the rear main seal off at the machine shop. Block is vatted, maged, line honed, bored and decked. Crank is vatted, maged, measured and will polish out std/std. Pistons and rods are cleaned, checked for balance and big end honed. One was separated from the rod just to check rod balance and to put it in the machinist's words "Someone did a nice job on the balancing".

As the monkey said when he caught his tail in the lawn mower. It won't be long now.

 

[proshadetree]

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Rock plump out first great seats for the big boat and now a the engine for this one getting close. You gota feel good now.

 

[Last Mohican]

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Rock plump out first great seats for the big boat and now a the engine for this one getting close. You gota feel good now.

Yeah. Gonna be a busy couple of weeks here real soon. I'll be glad when it's all done and both boats are ready to hit the water.

 

[Last Mohican]

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Made a little progress on the Poncho today. This thing has been kickin my arse. Everytime I think I am going to make some progress I find another issue. The latest issue was a difference in the dipstick tube between my old 77 year model block and my new 67 year model block. In the older blocks the tube is held in by the windage tray. The newer blocks did not have this windage tray and the tube was bolted to the center main cap. The older center main does not have the boss or holes for the bolts to secure the newer dipstick tube. The solution is to install the windage tray. I found an original Pontiac full windage tray that had already been cleaned and powder coated. I had the drill it to clear the ARP main studs. Also bought an original non baffled oil pan to work with the tray and traded dipstick tubes with him. All just to be able to check the oil level. The oil pan was a wreck. I had to beat out a couple of dents and paint it. Bottom end is finally all buttoned up though. Hopefully the top will be done by tomorrow night.

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[Last Mohican]

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Little more progress. Got the heads on and the intake cleaned up, cleared and installed. Still need to check push rod length and I have one intake bolt that didn't feel right when I tried to torque it. I'll get a replacement tomorrow. I think I am on the downhill side of it now.

 

[archbuilder]

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glad to hear you are making progress....mine has stalled while I work on the lake place. I might be able to get back to the boat this weekend.

 

[archbuilder]

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any new progress Matt?

 

[Last Mohican]

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Both boats are kinda on hold. We took a week vacation in MX and the Monday after we got back I came down with shingles. If you have never had it it kicks your ***. I never want it again. Dr. says it takes 2 to 4 weeks to recover. I am 8 days into it.

 

[archbuilder]

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That sucks, hope you get to feeling better. I'v been at the lake working on projects the last couple weekends in a row, hopefully I will get back to the boat this weekend.

 

[Last Mohican]

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It's alive!!!! Still need to do the waterlines and install the transom plugs to cover the holes from the prior thru transom exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhU688EFQ8A

 

[archbuilder]

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Cool! Looking forward to seeing her in person this summer! Glad to see you have it going your way....we are running out of days!

 

[Last Mohican]

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Thanks Arch. It's getting close. Plan is to take it to the lake Wed night to finish seating the rings. Look forward to seeing you at Okmulgee.

 

[proshadetree]

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Glad to see you have it running. Now how bout some love on that other rig of yours? Sounds sweet man.

 

[Last Mohican]

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Glad to see you have it running. Now how bout some love on that other rig of yours? Sounds sweet man.

I hear ya. Hopefully soon. I'm ready to get those seats installed.

 

[Last Mohican]

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Took the boat to an all Pontiac car show this year (Pontiac Southern Nationals). I think it cleans up pretty good.

 

[archbuilder]

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Looking good! See you Saturday.

 

[Last Mohican]

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Looking good! See you Saturday.

Should be fun. Free BBQ lunch and a live band that night.

Here is the days schedule. Any of you guys that want to come out bring it on.

10am Drivers meeting at the front area where the event will be held

2pm Lunch

3:30pm Radar Run in the back area of the lake (its a no skiing area thus very llittle wake)

5pm Awards

8-11pm Entertainment by Whiskey, Stills, and Mash at the new pavilion by "the wall"

More info here:
http://www.performanceboats.com/okmulgee-hot-boat-association/88547-2011-ohba-boat-bash-info.html

 

[archbuilder]

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If anyone is wondering, this is a really fun boat! Matt took me for a spin in her yesterday, it was a blast! I had to leave the meet early, but it was a good time....a really nice group!