Getting back in the game!

[Has Been]

Getting ready to pull my big boat out of the barn after 5 years in storage. It's an 86 tropy w/ 305 chevy omc. Both engine and lower unit were both completely rebuilt a few years prior to storage. Any suggetions?

[Tim Bromund]

what kind of advice are you looking for? Do you have to completely rig er up from scratch? If so, what's your budget?

Tim

[Big Dave]

Add water

[Has Been]

She is all set up for LO fish , although I could use down speed & temp , but thats not in the budget right now. I wonder what I might need to do to fire it up after sitting so long.

[david]

I would drain the old fuel and replace the impeller and check your belts & hoses and the bellows.

[lakebound88]

was it winterized prior to . i remember a guy who did that this past year, found out both sides of the block were split.... I like those trophy's!!!

[L&M]

Stringer or Cobra?

[Has Been]

Yes it was winterized, It's a Cobra.It's a Hardtop. It's great for trolling.

[LongLine]

Squirt a little oil in each cylinder. Let her set a little, then turn it over by hand. Inspect all rubber hoses real good.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[S Mick]

Squirt a little oil in each cylinder. Let her set a little, then turn it over by hand. Inspect all rubber hoses real good.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

Good advice, and if you really want to help her out, have a decent amount of room above the distributor, and can find the resources, set #1 cylinder to TDC (fire) mark distributor base with a scribe or ink marker and then remove it. Either renting (from mechanic) or making (using old distributor drive shaft) you can utilize a 3/8ths drill to spin up the oil pump, effectively creating enough oil pressure to lubricate the entire engine. This way, when you fire the engine, you will have lubricated the mains, cam bearings, rocker assembly, and hydraulic lifters if so equipped, and minimize the chances of taking out a bearing or damaging a lifter at startup. May seem a little over the top, but after sitting for a few years, your engine will thank you for it. Oh yeah, change the oil before doing so.

[Has Been]

Thanks to all!

[Tim Bromund]

If cobra's have bellows (I don't know, never owned one) check for dry rot.

Tim

[seasquirrel]

Congrats on getting back in the game. Glad for ya!

[Sean Youngblood]

Dose this mean your changing your user name.lol Congrats Glad your back in the game.

[Knotlost]

You dont have to do all that pulling of the distributor, just pull the plugs, put a little oil in the cylinders let set a bit, then without putting the plugs back in just turn it over (with new oil) and let it spin for a bit. That will slop enough oil around so you will not hurt it once you do start it. Check the belts for "set" it will look like the belt wants to circle the pully even though its between the pullys, thats telling you the belts life is short. But they may be just fine, so dont over anilize it.

[motoman]

Squirt a little oil in each cylinder. Let her set a little, then turn it over by hand. Inspect all rubber hoses real good.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

Good advice, and if you really want to help her out, have a decent amount of room above the distributor, and can find the resources, set #1 cylinder to TDC (fire) mark distributor base with a scribe or ink marker and then remove it. Either renting (from mechanic) or making (using old distributor drive shaft) you can utilize a 3/8ths drill to spin up the oil pump, effectively creating enough oil pressure to lubricate the entire engine. This way, when you fire the engine, you will have lubricated the mains, cam bearings, rocker assembly, and hydraulic lifters if so equipped, and minimize the chances of taking out a bearing or damaging a lifter at startup. May seem a little over the top, but after sitting for a few years, your engine will thank you for it. Oh yeah, change the oil before doing so.

or you could crank it over with out the plugs in it , that way there will be no load on the main bearings and everthing will get oiled !

[S Mick]

Squirt a little oil in each cylinder. Let her set a little, then turn it over by hand. Inspect all rubber hoses real good.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

Good advice, and if you really want to help her out, have a decent amount of room above the distributor, and can find the resources, set #1 cylinder to TDC (fire) mark distributor base with a scribe or ink marker and then remove it. Either renting (from mechanic) or making (using old distributor drive shaft) you can utilize a 3/8ths drill to spin up the oil pump, effectively creating enough oil pressure to lubricate the entire engine. This way, when you fire the engine, you will have lubricated the mains, cam bearings, rocker assembly, and hydraulic lifters if so equipped, and minimize the chances of taking out a bearing or damaging a lifter at startup. May seem a little over the top, but after sitting for a few years, your engine will thank you for it. Oh yeah, change the oil before doing so.

or you could crank it over with out the plugs in it , that way there will be no load on the main bearings and everthing will get oiled !

Moto, not sure if that method will spin oil pump fast enough to get pressure to the top end. It is a P.I.T.A. but on any application that sits for extrended periods of time (yrs.) I have practiced this method and it was only way to get oil psi on a guage without actually starting the engine. Just a suggestion.