pulling the motor

[DAVEO]

Going to pull my motor today. yippie.:(
FREE BEER!!!!:cool: :D

[NICE PAIR]

Going to pull my motor today. yippie.:(
FREE BEER!!!!:cool: :D
"GO Daveo GO" n-shit We're pulling Big John's today, Free skinned knukles.:D

[Washed Ashore]

My boat has a spot for a motor:confused:
Jeff

[NICE PAIR]

My boat has a spot for a motor:confused:
Jeff
Somewhere behind the back seat. "OOPS" I forgot you don't have any seats.:D

[hulshot]

When do I get to pull a motor or 2????:confused:

[DAVEO]

when your done with mine. :D

[hulshot]

when your done with mine. :D
Nice!:D

[DAVEO]

Nice!:D
ROTFLMFAO

[DAVEO]

going to get the pig.

[T-Bag'n]

Hurt mine on labor day. Been kind of out the scene due to the lack of power in the vessel(minor details huh???) Got the engine out and tore down FINALLY not to bad al things considered.. I REALLY miss the lunch bunch scene and can't wait for "fresh" power. I feel for ya dave and to all hope it all goes well for everyone....

[DAVEO]

Thanks d-rat and huulshot for the help.

[DAVEO]

sorry I ran out of b-lite.:eek:

[BLEWBAYOU1]

Going to pull my motor today. yippie.:(
FREE BEER!!!!:cool: :D
Sorry I read this so late DaveO, I would of helped being I have a lot 0f spare time right now.
Do you a a damage report?
Brian

[DAVEO]

so far its tore down to a short block. broken cupler so far.:confused:

[DAVEO]

so far its tore down to a short block. broken cupler so far.:confused:

[LUVNLIFE]

Hey Dave, I have a coupler here that I only ran for one season. I'd let it go cheap. Let me know if you want to see some close up pictures of it. Cale:)

[DAVEO]

Hey Dave, I have a coupler here that I only ran for one season. I'd let it go cheap. Let me know if you want to see some close up pictures of it. Cale:)
Thanks That would be cool.

[LUVNLIFE]

PM me your E-mail address and I'll take care of it later today. I'm leaving right now for an antique sprint car gettogether.:)

[Budweiser]

"GO Dava GO" n-shit We're pulling Big John's today, Free skinned knukles.:D
What's the verdict Doc? I wish I was there to help. Maybe I aught to move down there, closer to all the action. I'm definitely not opposed to the whole idea.

[Budweiser]

so far its tore down to a short block. broken cupler so far.:confused:
In advance I'm sorry for the dumb questions...
What's a coupler? What causes it to break?

[LUVNLIFE]

Thanks That would be cool.
I just e-mailed the pics:)

[deltarat]

In advance I'm sorry for the dumb questions...
What's a coupler? What causes it to break?
The coupler bolts to the fly wheel and that is the point in which the drive makes contact with the engine. Why this one broke the way it did, no one knows but all of the bolt holes are broken out of it.:eek:

[DAVEO]

thanks Terry I was triing to think of a way to explane it

[DAVEO]

Cale got the pic and sent a reply back.

[Obsessive Compulsive]

Good luck Daveo, let me know if you help.

[DAVEO]

this is what I found
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/IMG_2318.jpg

[FOXMAN]

Were there any bolts in the coupler holes that didnt break?? If not the coupler bolts just worked loose and that grenaded the coupler.????

[DAVEO]

Were there any bolts in the coupler holes that didnt break?? If not the coupler bolts just worked loose and that grenaded the coupler.????
yes all but one. But all the bolts were tight.

[DCBob]

Geeze DAVEO, that don't look so bad......ya should be able to fit the plate right back where it was, borrow a few foundation bolt washers off the bolts inside your garage and use them to cover the cracks and you'll be running again in no time!! :idea: Whaddya think :confused: :eek: ;) :) See ya later!

[Budweiser]

By no means am I a "pro" (I didn'nt even know what a coupler was), but I just looked at that picture and thought to myself "what could have caused that?", seems to me you should definately check the engine/drive alignment. Aren't the gears usually the weak link?

[BLEWBAYOU1]

By the looks of the two remaining bolt holes, there was movement, as in loose bolts. That would cause the fatigue in the metal that is missing. Just my 4cents (inflation).
Brian

[DAVEO]

I think Ill just look for one some were and make sure they are tight and the motor/drive alignment is right first. Plus Ive seen worse.:D

[deltarat]

I think Ill just look for one some were and make sure they are tight and the motor/drive alignment is right first. Plus Ive seen worse.:D
And what would that be?

[DAVEO]

And what would that be?
the pieces in your garage.:D

[BIGJOEDUCKSLAYER]

Hey dave when cars break flexplates, it is normally dowl pin missing in block or pushed in too far.
BIG JOE SSMF

[Icarus prospector]

Had that happen in a pickup years ago. Going along and then the engine was just too responsive to the pedal as I casted to a stop, still in Drive... Turned out that though the bolts were tight, the flexplate was cocked and there she went. These days I'm all about Loctite and wiring.
Looking at your coupler, I'd go with loose bolts.

[Robbie Racer]

Dave, I almost had the same thing happen to my coupler a couple of years back. Luckily we caught it when there were just cracks around all the bolt holes before it actually broke when we pulled the motor for a refresh. At that time I found out that my drive and motor weren't aligned just right. Since then, we have realigned and I haven't had any further problems. You might want to check your alignment to see if that could be a cause.
BTW, I'm pulling my motor too (on Friday) for a refreshening with new rings and bearings. It should be back in and ready to go for the first lunch run in the spring. :)
Good luck with your motor. Keith

[RACER52]

Loctite. ( red ) should be lots on those. When I took mine it did not come off easy.
Make sure the coupler you put back on is the h.d. version. they have some low h.p. versions since all the sbc and bbc have the same bolt pattern.
Racer

[Boatmaster]

Sorry I did not see this post on Friday Dave. Would have liked to help and steal some of your free beer!!! I also have a good used and new coupler if the other one is the wrong one.

[DAVEO]

Dave, I almost had the same thing happen to my coupler a couple of years back. Luckily we caught it when there were just cracks around all the bolt holes before it actually broke when we pulled the motor for a refresh. At that time I found out that my drive and motor weren't aligned just right. Since then, we have realigned and I haven't had any further problems. You might want to check your alignment to see if that could be a cause.
BTW, I'm pulling my motor too (on Friday) for a refreshening with new rings and bearings. It should be back in and ready to go for the first lunch run in the spring. :)
Good luck with your motor. Keith
Thanks Keith I will do that.

[DAVEO]

Sorry I did not see this post on Friday Dave. Would have liked to help and steal some of your free beer!!! I also have a good used and new coupler if the other one is the wrong one.
I still have the beer. I guess it was the wrong type of FREE BEER.:D

[DAVEO]

Loctite. ( red ) should be lots on those. When I took mine it did not come off easy.
Make sure the coupler you put back on is the h.d. version. they have some low h.p. versions since all the sbc and bbc have the same bolt pattern.
Racer
How do you tell the differance?

[Boatmaster]

Dave I have the HD new in stock and a few good used ones like the one you posted. The HD is steal spline mainly used for work boats and or boats that do alot of idling. Still better for higher horsepower but no stronger as far as how it bolts up to yhe flywheel.

[RACER52]

I thought they looked and felt thicker but maybe I was just making mine sound that much nicer than a non hd one, :D
since I bought it new.
Racer

[DAVEO]

I thought they looked and felt thicker but maybe I was just making mine sound that much nicer than a non hd one, :D
since I bought it new.
Racer
That works for me...:D

[deltarat]

I thought they looked and felt thicker but maybe I was just making mine sound that much nicer than a non hd one, :D
since I bought it new.
Racer
I bought the HD one and I was thinking the same thing until I read Drews post..lol. Oh well, hows your project coming along?

[hulshot]

How funny you both though yours was thicker:) :D :D

[RACER52]

Felt thicker to me. must have been the mirrors ;)
Racer

[RACER52]

project is just that, a project. All the leaves fell off the money tree out back.:confused: So with a little extra labor and creative ingenuity well be back out for summer.:D
Racer

[Budweiser]

Felt thicker to me. must have been the mirrors ;)
Racer
Whoops, don't mind me. I'll just come back later:D

[diggler]

Dave-O, how's things coming along with the motor?

[DAVEO]

Dave-O, how's things coming along with the motor?
well its not. I tore it down now waitting to take it in to be boiled with the heads and intake.

[BLEWBAYOU1]

So I take it you had more problems than just the coupler?:(
Brian

[TUNNEL T]

project is just that, a project. All the leaves fell off the money tree out back.:confused: So with a little extra labor and creative ingenuity well be back out for summer.:D
Racer
SUMMER

[DAVEO]

So I take it you had more problems than just the coupler?:(
Brian
No just doing some preventive work while I have it apart.