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Holy Smokes wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:40 pm I just question... How the hell do you sleep at night?... because you flat out STOLE that beauty!

It's likely due for a good dose of maintenance. For good measure, I'd plan on replacing all the bellows, new gimbal bearing, impeller, drive lube and outdrive alignment while you're in there. You'll figure out the speed / engine issue in time. Start with fresh fuel, new fuel filters, an oil change, a new set of plugs, wires & distributor.

Congrats on a very solid purchase!

greg r wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:47 pm

Holy Smokes wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:40 pm I just question... How the hell do you sleep at night?... because you flat out STOLE that beauty!

It's likely due for a good dose of maintenance. For good measure, I'd plan on replacing all the bellows, new gimbal bearing, impeller, drive lube and outdrive alignment while you're in there. You'll figure out the speed / engine issue in time. Start with fresh fuel, new fuel filters, an oil change, a new set of plugs, wires & distributor.

Congrats on a very solid purchase!

Well I just got back putting plugs, wires, cap and gas filter in. The bad news. The distributor was corroded under the cap when changing this out. clean now. The plugs where at factory spark plug gap of .025 instead of .035. and the big deal was number five and eight plugs had water on the plugs. Probably had water that would compress and hydro lock the engine so the flywheel wouldn't turn. So the starter stripped the flywheel. The bellows came in today. Yah! It ran like a champ all day. With what I found wrong I don't know how it even ran. Is fixing this going to help my speed? I am not about that. I would like to get 40mph out of her though. I just hope that it is realistic.

Kate wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:06 am

akorcovelos wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:41 am
Let’s not get hung up on hours when the real issue seems to be lack of maintenance.

akorcovelos wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:55 pm A leak down test will tell you where the problem is. Keep us posted.

greg r wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:08 am

akorcovelos wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 10:55 pm A leak down test will tell you where the problem is. Keep us posted.

I will check into a leak down test. Some of what I've read is they talk about the risers being the problem.

CC 1988 wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:21 pm I have a 88 Condesa w/454 B1. I run a 21P SS prop and with 4ppl aboard I can hit 52-53 mph no problem.

greg r wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:47 pm

Holy Smokes wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:40 pm I just question... How the hell do you sleep at night?... because you flat out STOLE that beauty!

It's likely due for a good dose of maintenance. For good measure, I'd plan on replacing all the bellows, new gimbal bearing, impeller, drive lube and outdrive alignment while you're in there. You'll figure out the speed / engine issue in time. Start with fresh fuel, new fuel filters, an oil change, a new set of plugs, wires & distributor.

Congrats on a very solid purchase!

Well I just got back putting plugs, wires, cap and gas filter in. The bad news. The distributor was corroded under the cap when changing this out. clean now. The plugs where at factory spark plug gap of .025 instead of .035. and the big deal was number five and eight plugs had water on the plugs. Probably had water that would compress and hydro lock the engine so the flywheel wouldn't turn. So the starter stripped the flywheel. The bellows came in today. Yah! It ran like a champ all day. With what I found wrong I don't know how it even ran. Is fixing this going to help my speed? I am not about that. I would like to get 40mph out of her though. I just hope that it is realistic.

greg r wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:05 am I ran over to my friends house to get these. It's getting the bellows done it. He has the keys and he's not home yet. So I couldn't get to cuddy right now.