Recent content by cmg

So I got back from deployment (about 2 months) and went to do some work on the ski. The battery was connected to a battery tender the whole time. I turned it over just for fun then began my work. I disconnected the battery did what I had too (nothing engine or electrical) then went to...

So I have ran out of shims. Does anyone know if it truely matters to use OEM shims (outrageously expensive) for the engine or pump? Found some on MacMaster for much cheaper. Anyone have any problems using non-OEM ones or suggestions otherwise?

Thanks Matt. Appreciate it, thought maybe so with it being how it gets assembled to begin with but wanted to make sure. Next step is to stop doing tail stabs into the bottom of the ocean.

bump to get some helpful insight prior to the trip to the machine shop

re-installing my drive line after paint on the ski. Noticed when I was shimming the engine that there was a much larger then normal gap between the couplers (definately out of the 2-4mm) tolerance. Pulled the midshaft housing back off and realized the shaft has been pushed back through the...

Got my wife a pair of riding pants. She loved them. More functional then wearing a bikini bottom riding the SJ.

Running dual full spectrum carbs with a 61X cylinder. It all makes sense now. Just never realized all bottom halves are 6m6.

Yep, bottom half of case 6m6 top half 61T. Thank you for the insight.

Pulled the engine to do a leak down test while getting some hull work done and the fun begins. Leaked like a siv. Split the cases, cleaned everything up and sealed it back together. No leaks. (by the way "leakdown test" tech thread is very helpfull). Here is my question though...

I have dual scuppers and dual 500 gpm bilges. The scuppers leak constantly and if I did not have the bilges who knows how long the boat would float. I have to keep it on a stand in the water to prevent having to run the bilges the entire day at the lake. In the surf, I just gamble and try not...

emailed him and had an answer the next day.

I am running dual exhuast with a 701 and TDR box and it is LOUD!! Not a good thing were I ride. Every lake I have been on I have received complaints, even in the ocean it can be heard over everything else. This winter I think I am going to go back to OEM. When I ran the box with just rear...

Thank you everyone for the advice and insight. It looks like the problem was a combination of the base gasket and domes. I mistankenly did not have the TBM limited domes "drop down", but instead had the standard TBM domes. This in conjunction with the thicker TBM gasket caused the problem...

Also, checked and retorqued all head bolts.

Head deck looked good. I just took a straight edge and laid it across ensuring there were not gaps using several differant angles. What is the best way of checking ring gap? God help me if I put the rings on wrong :dead1: