Reply To: Embarrassing Mistake

[Bob Wight]

Been there, done that. On my current 57 Fastwin restoration, I was just getting ready to put the final torque on the rod bolts when I remembered I had not checked the ring end gap. Pulled it back apart and found the end gap on the NOS rings (OMC) to be at .006 which I found surprising, being just under the minimum spec of .007. I would also play it safe and open it up again just to be sure.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."