Yes we are talking about an
oil line, "Not"
Diesel, from the block to the
head with only 60 psig. The tubing is rated for 1900 psi. Plus not brazing it which could weaken the tube ends and cause premature failure... Going to finish it up tomorrow....
So close to the end of what has been a really busy month. Glad to have that behind me.
As you might expect, I do not have an overabundance of tools. A set of metric sockets with some deep sockets (not a complete set) and a set of wrenches, a few crescent wrenches, vice grips, a hammer, screwdrivers, feeler gauge, curclip pliers, a torque wrench, and a few extensions. That's about it. Oh a 18" breaker bar and a 36" long cheater bar. Plus borrowed a 36mm socket from a few guys and had one special tool made.
Used the
boom vang and main sheet block and tackles to pull the
engine out. Purchased a few couplings to use with some used
anchor chain I had to attache the main sheet to the
engine. Had a big guy do the vertical hoisting. Used my bucket bondage
rope wrapped 3 times around the boom with the main
halyard on top and extra
anchor shackles on the bottom to connect the mainsheet to the
rope wrapped around the boom. That worked like a charm.
Used two
wood fender boards to support the engine in the
cockpit. Lucky I have a narrow
cockpit. That's about all I had to
rebuild the
yanmar.
Oh I used a 22 rifle
cleaning kit that I had kept from my dads stuff, to rod out the
heat exchanger. That worked like a charm too. Not that the
heat exchanger was that dirty. But as it was already out... Just a light film after 1100 hours.
That and a lot of time and the
yanmar shop
manuals and a micrometer for measuring. Well and 32+ years of engineering experience and over 50 years as a tool getterer for my dad.