WaveDemon
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the old impeller was a bitch to remove but it finally came off. I slipped the new one on and now hard to turn (impeller and shaft) with it only hand tightened. Any Ideas on what's wrong?
impeller instal problem
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WaveDemon
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I put the old impeller back on and it's hard to turn the shaft with the impeller hand tightened also.
I put both impellers on an old blaster stator and they trurn fine.
did I ruin the bearings when we heated the impeller? I'll try repaking the bearings to see if it helps.
I put both impellers on an old blaster stator and they trurn fine.
did I ruin the bearings when we heated the impeller? I'll try repaking the bearings to see if it helps.
WaveDemon
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I hope its not the bearings. I don't have a press and I wanted to ride with my new prop tomorrow.
I had to do the same thing. Dave does a good job but doesn't remove stuck impellers for free.
WaveDemon
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it seems that the rubber seal swelled up after we heated it. the pump I was using has a rubber jacket around the washer (one of my other pumps just has a washer with no rubber), the rubber jacket was rubbing against the rubber seal and not rotating with the impeller like it think it's supposed to do. I took the ruber jacket off and it spun freely. I took the ski out afterwards and it ran great.
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Keep an ear out for your pump because if you had to heat the hell out of the old prop you could have damaged the seals.
Idok
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what'd you put in there tim? new concord???
WaveDemon
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a standard 13/17 concord. no repitch or cut back.
Idok
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thats EXACTLY the prop i just found the other week in my squarenose........have it on the bench as project #3 before the weekend
(yes, Im now scheduling projects :Banane01: )
it absolutely RIPPED in my stock bore square, going to be putting on my new magoo/LPW motor...
WaveDemon
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it was actually not that much better than what was in there. the dif was noticable but nothing like going from stocker to 13/17 concord like in my bro's ski.
I had it laying around since before lanier. it was supposed to go in my square before it was stolen.
I had it laying around since before lanier. it was supposed to go in my square before it was stolen.
WaveDemon
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I've got a 12/15 cutback in a blaster pump I bought from crackrock. I'll just leave it in the pump and swap the whole thing into my blaster if I ever ride it again.my blaster came with one of them fancy 13/15 modded cutback dealios.. its pretty sweet... i liked it that one time i took my blaster out.
WaveDemon
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werd, that's how my new ski got odi grips too :biggrin: . It's like free upgrades. now I've got to figure out what to do with the new in the box worx grate I have.
Idok
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my blaster came with one of them fancy 13/15 modded cutback dealios.. its pretty sweet... i liked it that one time i took my blaster out.
what prop is in your SJ?
Idok
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well, if you have a 12/15 cutback on your B1....and not quiteas good a prop on your SJ, then that could be the extra 30% of rotation you need.....
granted, i know where your SJ came from....and its most likely propped properly :biggrin: BUT!
yeah, i know I know its not in the ski........BUT!
might be worth a look!