Re: Engine Rebuild
I'll just give you a small bit of advice based my recent experience and the benefit of hindsight!
Before you go tearing into dissassembling everything (like I did). Firstly remove the drive.
Secondly, remove the engine. However, I starting removing the heads etc and started dissassembly inside the boat...til I realised that the hooks for the sling are attached to the heads. So it all had to go back together so I could lift it all out using the proper hoist points and start again outside the boat. Try to keep methodical. Just remove any ancillaries you think might snag on your trim when removing the engine. disconnect all your lines and cap them. Remove the engine (after removing drive) and do all your work on the engine outside the boat, its soooo much easier.
Oh and before anyone asks, don't attempt to use slings etc or any other method of lifting the engine out other than the proper hoist points. The engine may tip as the CoG is upset and then you will have a nice big hole in your boat!
Other than that, its the first SBC i've worked on, I'm used to aero engines with lots of 1/4" bolts etc. this is nice big stuff 9/16", 1/2', 7/16', its great!
