Thanks a bunch for that J-bird link. That's just a 5-hour drive from me, so I could run over there with my engine for a fitting.
I'll check out Arrow Prop, too. I have a link saved for an outfit...
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Thanks a bunch for that J-bird link. That's just a 5-hour drive from me, so I could run over there with my engine for a fitting.
I'll check out Arrow Prop, too. I have a link saved for an outfit...
Well, the setup is similar to what I had visualized. That wood pulley is unique.
Hmmmm......maybe a cog belt is in the future. With the advent of relatively cheap blower drive pulleys available, a...
Well, Bart; I don't have it in my possession yet. Been a bit busy with remodeling a few rooms in the house. I should get out and get it home before a scrapper gets it from a local tow yard.
I'm...
Well, I figured it might be a long shot. I suspect a huge majority of you live in the southern states, and have never seen a snowmobile, much less up close.
I had to try, anyway.
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Looking for a little advice.
I have the opportunity to pick up an Artic Cat, 4 cycle snowmobile engine, (actually the whole sled), for a mere $50.
I'm thinking it might make a suitable mini airboat...
Ain't it great having a metal lathe just waiting for you to turn something out as needed? :-D;thumb;
Roger
Will this modified plug be the only drain point available for oil changes? If so, I recommend steel or brass, instead of aluminum. Aluminum, being soft, has a greater chance of galling and locking...
You might want to investigate how much RPM that plastic fan blade can handle.
Roger
Hmmm. 4:10's behind a six banger? I thought that was a 3:73 ratio, or thereabouts.
Not exactly the best way to make a score, but it sounds like you came up roses on that one.
Looks like an air box...
You're saying that the welder completed it's needed circuit through the Jeep wiring? That seems rather unusual, but possible. Bad luck for you.
Bravo! Make sure you clean as much, if not...
Eric; keep in mind that the bigger the prop, the higher up you'll have to mount it. That will move weight higher on the hull, thus resulting in a top-heavy condition. I'll guess that you don't want...
You're right, the foam does add weight to the boat. It also keeps water out of those spaces, in a general sense. The foam captures air in thousands of small cells, thus eliminating the ability for...
Yeah.....the seat height was the first thing I noticed. If that thing turns turtle, you'd need an airlift to get it out of the mud.
I hear what both of you are saying. I was thinking along the...
An opportunity has popped up, and I think I may just attend this auction.
The listing has me questioning their identification of the airboat, and I'm wondering if anyone can I.D. this thing. I...
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Maybe, maybe not. There are differences in aluminum grades, and what you made yours out of might not have the same...
You might want to register yourself here; http://www.machinistweb.com/forum/
Most of the guys work with the larger 101 series lathes, but you can probably get some good, knowledgeable help for...
I like Pappee's ammo box idea, but I'd recommend a plastic one. Then, go to your local home improvement store, and head for the electrical department. You should be able to find fittings that have...
Thanks for that, BB. I'll have to contact them and ask how it worked out, and what type drive they used.
Roger
They might be thinking it got dropped in transit, and they'd rather be safe than sorry, if there's a small crack starting in the block.
Roger
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Yeah; I have a tendency to do that. Look at something and think about how a guy can improve on the design.
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I've had this idea in my shoulder-mounted vacuum chamber for awhile, but I'm just an "eyeball engineer", and it might be wise to seek the advice of others more experienced than I.
If a person were...
Hey, Coyotes: Not passing judgement, but asking for the purpose of education. What state do you live in? I'm in Iowa, and I'd have to double-check, but I think it's illegal here to take a swan. ...
New guy here. Have been mentally building an airboat for awhile, and have entertained the idea of using an electric pto/lawnmower clutch on a lawnmower engine. Engine mounted below a driven prop...