Yes, I skipped a month. Not much went on during April. Still trying to raise money for the next step which is encapsulating the hull. I've done a bit of work on the appendage keel as you can see in the March page although some of that was performed in April. It just didn't make sense to start another month with just an incremental improvement.
I have started to look at the Isuzu C240 diesel that I purchased. I'm starting to tear it down and go through it checking all the parts as I go. When I'm done, it will be a new engine. I like this engine because it is simple, gear driven cam, its been around a long time and parts are relatively inexpensive. I still need a "V" drive transmission though.
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| I've removed the Velvet drive transmission. Looks like it could use some TLC. It was suppose to have been a strong running engine when it was removed. I'll keep you posted once I'm inside. Keep you finger's crossed. |
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| The engine exploded all over my work bench. Well, not really. Time to go through everything with a micrometer and see what is good and what goes in the garbage. That was the hardest tear down I have ever performed. That is one solid build motor. |
