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Engine detailing

April 30 2007 at 10:19 AM
Paul  (Premier Login FEfinaticP)
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Response to What are you going to do about engine detailing?
Hi Roy,

I'm on a precedence path right now, taking all the critical issues first in order to get on the water. Once I water test this engine, or at any time after all the rest of the issues are resolved, then I'll stretch a sheet of 6-mil poly under the motor and just take the time to scrape everything off carefully with a screwdriver, with a shop vac, and I'll paint things up. Trust me, the motor will look as good as the transmission does!

I would have liked to just pressure wash the motor down, but since it was never out of the boat (it was sitting crossways on the main structure of the hull, see some of the prev photos) I decided I would not mess everything up inside the boat with the spray option. I've tried a few spots, and the caked on grime comes off pretty easily with a flat blade screwdriver.

This will be some of the mindless therapy I can do once this rig is ready to pull a water skiier

Regards, Paul

 
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