solent clown
RIP
I connected the remaining bits and bobs on the trident engine today , fuel system, cooling etc, all hoses etc cut to length and test fitted.
The last thing I had to do, and it was something I had foolishly imagined would be a simple matter of adjustment, was aligning the engine and the sterngear.
Height wise it is spot on, but no matter how much I adjusted the engine mounts I still cannot get a perfect alignment side to side. It is only a few thou, around 0.010.
I have a couple of choices as far as I can see, either live with it and hope it isn't going to shake itself to pieces, or remove the engine mounts and modify so both holes are slotted to allow further movement.
The oil filter is already perilously close to the engine mount cradle so I do not have a ton of room to play with at that end.
To add to the general joy of the situation, one of the captive nuts has escaped...
Tonight I shall be drowning my sorrows in sampling some half decent single malts.
Any real world input about living with slight misalignment would be welcome. My engineer instinct is the cush drive can handle it, and as I can turn the shaft easily by hand the cutlass bearing cant be too badly misaligned - But then again, what do I know, this is new to me.
The last thing I had to do, and it was something I had foolishly imagined would be a simple matter of adjustment, was aligning the engine and the sterngear.
Height wise it is spot on, but no matter how much I adjusted the engine mounts I still cannot get a perfect alignment side to side. It is only a few thou, around 0.010.
I have a couple of choices as far as I can see, either live with it and hope it isn't going to shake itself to pieces, or remove the engine mounts and modify so both holes are slotted to allow further movement.
The oil filter is already perilously close to the engine mount cradle so I do not have a ton of room to play with at that end.
To add to the general joy of the situation, one of the captive nuts has escaped...
Tonight I shall be drowning my sorrows in sampling some half decent single malts.
Any real world input about living with slight misalignment would be welcome. My engineer instinct is the cush drive can handle it, and as I can turn the shaft easily by hand the cutlass bearing cant be too badly misaligned - But then again, what do I know, this is new to me.
